National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman Panchanathan testifies during a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 4, 2023. (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
The director of the National Science Foundation and chair emeritus of the National Science Board emphasized the need for funding in the wake of appropriations cuts.
U.S. Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D, N.Y., and Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., speak to reporters following a Senate Forum on Artificial Intelligence in the Russell Senate Office Building on October 24, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Anna Rose Layden/Getty Images)
The CHIPS Research and Development Office announced an open competition that will result in a Manufacturing USA Institute focused on semiconductor manufacturing.
Senate Committee Chair Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., speaks during a hearing at the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on Feb. 9, 2023, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Sources tell FedScoop that the Washington Democrat will introduce a series of bipartisan bills related to artificial intelligence issues in the coming weeks.
WASHINGTON, DC – JAN. 20: U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo speaks during the United States Conference of Mayors 91st Winter Meeting in Washington, DC. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
The tech hubs are in cities from Baltimore, Maryland, to Birmingham, Alabama, and beyond, with a focus on semiconductors, biotechnology, artificial intelligence and quantum computing.
The National Semiconductor Technology Center, expected to launch this fall, is a key component of the CHIPS Act that focused on promoting semiconductor manufacturing.
The National Semiconductor Technology Center would be key for semiconductor research and development and could be important for emerging technologies like AI, Commerce’s top official said.
WASHINGTON, DC – JAN. 20: U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo speaks during the United States Conference of Mayors 91st Winter Meeting in Washington, DC. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
