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Federal Tipoffs Involving California Newsletter for Friday November 22, 2024 ( 6 items )  

AFIMSC fields IROC readiness capability at five more bases
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Nov. 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is fielding the Installation Resilience Operations Command and Control platform at five more bases after three years of successful initial testing here. AFIMSC awarded a $20 million contract to Simplesense, Inc., Nov. 18 to provide the low-rate initial production and install. The installations sla  more

CHIPS for America Announces up to $300 million in Funding to Boost U.S. Semiconductor Packaging
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce issued the following news release: Projects in Georgia, California, and Arizona aim to strengthen America's leadership in cutting-edge substrate technology for critical industries like AI Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) is entering negotiations to invest up to $300 million in advanced packaging research projects in Georgia, California, and Arizona to accelerate the development of   more

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory: High-Performance Computing for Energy Innovation Program Announces Funding for New Projects
LIVERMORE, California, Nov. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: The Department of Energy's (DOE) High-Performance Computing for Energy Innovation (HPC4EI) program recently announced the funding of $4 million for 10 new projects, including three collaborations involving Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) aimed at improving carbon capture, energy savings and CO2 reduction. In a partnership of LLNL, First Light Solutions  more

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory: Plasma Pursuits - High Energy Density Science Center Fellows Illuminate Fourth State of Matter
LIVERMORE, California, Nov. 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: In 2019, the High Energy Density Science (HEDS) Center at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) launched its postdoctoral fellowship program, welcoming one new scientist annually to come and conduct research for a two-year term. HEDS fellows are encouraged to pursue their own research agenda as it relates to the study of matter and energy under extr  more

Partnership Ensures Space Superiority by Improving Software Development for Space Defense
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news: By Edgar Nava, Space Systems Command Public Affairs EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AFNS) -- In 2022, Space Systems Command formally partnered with the University of Southern California as part of the USSF's University Partnership Program via a Memorandum of Understanding. "Partnering to win is a key component of ensuring space superiority. It is an indispensable pre-requisite to the success of the Joint Force," said Col. Matthew Spen  more

USDA APHIS Establishes and Expands Fruit Fly Quarantine Areas in California
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following program update: On October 30, 2024, and again on November 8, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) expanded the Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata; Medfly) quarantine area in Alameda and Santa Clara Counties, designated the Fremont quarantine. On October 31, APHIS and CDFA established an   more