University of Rochester Expands Laboratory for Laser Energetics
Dateline:
Brighton, N.Y.
Published 9-26-2022
The University of Rochester is engaged in a $42 million expansion of the Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE) in Brighton, N.Y.
Defense
U.S. Air Force Plans Semiconductor R&D Center
Dateline:
Lexington, Mass.
Published 2-18-2022
The U.S. Air Force will begin construction in spring of 2022 on the $279 million Compound Semiconductor Laboratory – Microsystem Integration Facility (CSL-MIF) in Lexington, Mass.
FBI Breaks Ground on Redstone Arsenal Innovation Center
Dateline:
Huntsville, Ala.
Published 7-14-2021
The Federal Bureau of Investigation broke ground in June of 2021 on the 250,000-sf Innovation Center in Huntsville, Ala.
NASIC Constructs Intelligence Production Center
Dateline:
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
Published 8-25-2020
The National Air and Space Intelligence Center awarded Messer Construction a $126.3 million contract in August of 2020 to build the final phase of the Intelligence
The Aerospace Corporation Builds Colorado Springs R&D Center
Dateline:
Colorado Springs, Colo.
Published 7-30-2020
The Aerospace Corporation will break ground in fall of 2020 on a $100 million research and development center in Colorado.
U.S. Army Builds Directed Energy Research Facility
Dateline:
Redstone Arsenal, Ala.
Published 6-30-2020
The U.S. Army is building the Directed Energy Research Facility at the Redstone Arsenal in Alabama.
US Navy Breaks Ground on Directed Energy Systems Integration Laboratory
Dateline:
Port Hueneme, Calif.
Published 5-22-2020
The US Navy broke ground in May of 2020 on the $23 million Directed Energy Systems Integration Laboratory in Port Hueneme, Calif.
Federal Stimulus Bill Allocates $2.2 Trillion for Coronavirus Research and Relief
An Additional $2.3 Trillion from the Federal Reserve Includes Billions for Business Loans
Published 4-15-2020
Federal financial measures have been approved in the past few weeks to shore up the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic, with direct monetary assistance and business loans totaling $5.5 trillion, and more support and flexibility for research universities and government contractors. The federal stimulus package—the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act—is intended to pump $2.2 trillion dollars into the economy, primarily in the healthcare and research sectors, and to provide emergency relief to institutions, businesses, and workers whose livelihoods have been impacted by the pandemic. The specifics of how it will be implemented are still evolving, and it is likely that additional stimulus bills will be considered in the coming months, including investments in infrastructure for the nation’s research enterprise.
US Air Force Plans Intelligence Production Complex
Dateline:
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
Published 12-28-2019
The US Air Force will begin construction in early 2020 on the $182 million Intelligence Production Complex at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio.
US Navy Breaks Ground on Cyber Warfare Engineering Laboratory
Dateline:
Dahlgren, Va.
Published 12-22-2019
The US Navy broke ground on the Cyber Warfare Engineering Laboratory in December of 2019 in Dahlgren, Va.