The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $248,293 Cooperative Agreement under the Measurement and Engineering Research and Standards (CFDA 11.609) program to the Engineering Biology Research Consortium (EBRC) to improve DNA synthesis screening capabilities. EBRC will partner with NIST, industry, government, and other stakeholders to identify and describe the structure and properties of a federally-developed database of nucleic acid sequences of concern, and develop a...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, Office of Export Control Cooperation (CFDA 19.901 - Export Control and Related Border Security Program), provides $789,164.00 to strengthen strategic trade control systems, legal/regulatory frameworks, and border security capabilities to prevent the proliferation of sensitive technologies and goods. The award will support capacity building, technical assistance, and...
This Cooperative Agreement award, with a total funding of $493,306.00, was provided by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, Office of Export Control Cooperation (ISN/ECC), under the Export Control and Related Border Security (EXBS) Program (CFDA 19.901). The award aims to mitigate the risk of diversion, theft, and other means of malign foreign actors' acquisition of microelectronics to support military end-uses or otherwise violate/circumvent...
Ansa Biotechnologies, Inc. was awarded a $994,682 cooperative agreement from the National Science Foundation under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) for the period of April 15, 2021 through March 31, 2023. The award will support Ansa Biotechnologies' efforts to develop reagents for a rapid enzymatic DNA synthesis platform. The Engineering program seeks to improve quality of life and economic strength through fostering innovation in engineering research and development. This award will...
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, through the Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund (CFDA 19.224), awarded a $1,397,529 cooperative agreement to The RAND Corporation to develop and pilot a guide to assist AI developers in securing their AI systems from physical and cyber threats that could enable the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. This amendment to the original award codifies the certification of compliance with...
This Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $700,000.00, was issued by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation under the Export Control and Related Border Security (EXBS) Program (CFDA 19.901). The funding supported the development of strategic trade control legal and regulatory foundations, licensing processes, industry outreach, enforcement capabilities, interagency coordination, and/or intra-regional collaboration in Kazakhstan. The award was...
CRDF Global will organize and implement relevant engagements for the BEP, E-TECH, CN-MCF, Iraq programs under a $8.8 million cooperative agreement award from the U.S. Department of State Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation. The award, made on October 1, 2022 and set to be completed by December 31, 2023, will support the Global Threat Reduction program (CFDA 19.033). This program aims to reduce threats posed by terrorist organizations or states of concern through...
The U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation (CRDF Global), a non-profit organization, was awarded a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Central Program Planning Coordination and Support on March 15, 2024 under the Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research program (CFDA 10.001). The award supports an "Emerging Coronaviruses Gap Analysis Workshop" to be completed by March 14, 2025. CRDF Global facilitates international scientific and...
The Department of State's Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund (CFDA 19.224) awarded a $300,000 Cooperative Agreement to The Mitre Corporation to provide technical assistance and access to its Adversarial Threat Landscape for Artificial Intelligence Systems (ATLAS) program for international AI developers. This funding will support AI security risk management by enabling international AI developers to leverage Mitre's expertise and resources through the ATLAS program. The award was made on...
The U.S. Department of State's Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund (CFDA 19.224) awarded a $599,483 Cooperative Agreement to Northwestern University on August 19, 2024. This award is to convene international experts to develop cybersecurity training and resources, with a pilot implementation at two international locations. The agreement also includes sub-awards to Georgetown University and the Netherlands Ministry of Defense to support a "Counterproliferation Triad Methodology for AI...