WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the selection of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and Holtec Government Services to support early deployments of advanced light-water small modular reactors (SMRs) in the United States. The project teams will receive up to $800 million in federal cost-shared funding to advance initial projects in Tennessee and […]
HPC News Bytes 20251201: Hot Chip Startups, TPUs vs NVIDIA, Neoclouds as New Customer Class, DOE’s Genesis Mission
December 1, 2025 by
A good, frosty December day to you! The short holiday week last week produced interesting developments in the world of HPC-AI, here’s a rapid (8:31) run-through of recent news, including ….
DOE Launches HPC-AI-Quantum ‘Genesis Mission’ Research Platform
November 25, 2025 by
The Trump Adminisration today issued an executive order launching the Genesis Mission, described as a Department of Energy-led effort to “transform American science and innovation through the power of AI ….
HPC News Bytes 20251124: SC25 Quick Takes (Thank You St. Louis!), Hyperion HPC-Quantum Market Update, DOE’s New Public-Private Supercomputers
November 24, 2025 by
A happy US Thanksgiving Week to you all! As we decompress from the Supercomputing Conference in St. Louis, here’s a rapid (9:16) run-through of recent news, including: SC25 quick takes ….
DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellowship Application Deadline Is Jan. 15
November 19, 2025 by
Nov. 19, 2025 — Applications for the Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE CSGF) are being accepted through Jan. 15, 2026, with an informational webinar set for Dec. 3, 2025. Candidates must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents who plan full-time, uninterrupted study toward a Ph.D. at an accredited U.S. university. The […]
DOE Awards $625M for Quantum Information Science Research Centers
November 4, 2025 by
Nov. 4, 2025 — The U.S. Department of Energy today announced $625 million in funding to renew its five National Quantum Information Science (QIS) Research Centers, originally established under the National Quantum Initiative Act signed into law by President Trump in December 2018. The awards were selected by competitive peer review under the DOE National Laboratory […]
DOE Announces Fusion Power Roadmap, Including HPC and AI Strategy
October 17, 2025 by
Oct. 17, 2025 — The U.S. Department of Energy released its Fusion Science and Technology (FS&T) Roadmap, a national strategy to accelerate the development and commercialization of fusion energy on the most rapid, responsible timeline in history. The Roadmap defines DOE’s Build–Innovate–Grow strategy to align public investment and private innovation to deliver commercial fusion power […]
DOE Seeks Proposals for AI Data Centers, Energy Projects at Oak Ridge, Dec. 1 Deadline
September 30, 2025 by
OAK RIDGE, TN — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Environment Management Office (EM) and Office of Science (SC) today issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) seeking proposals from companies to build and power AI data centers at DOE’s Oak Ridge Reservation. Additional information on the RFP can be found on SAM.gov. Proposals are due by December […]
DOE Calls for Fermi Award Nominations – Jan. 7 Deadline
September 30, 2025 by
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the call for nominations for the 2026 Enrico Fermi Presidential Award. The Fermi Award recognizes individual(s) of international stature for exceptional scientific, technical, policy and/or management achievements advancing DOE’s broad energy and scientific missions. The award is administered on behalf of the White House by the DOE’s Office […]
DOE Announces $134M to Be Awarded for Fusion Energy Research
September 10, 2025 by
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $134 million in funding for two research programs for fusion energy technologies and innovation. A full list of projects and additional information can be found on the Fusion Energy Sciences program homepage. DOE is announcing $128 million for the Fusion Innovative Research Engine (FIRE) collaboratives. The funding was awarded to seven teams […]
