US Ignite, in partnership with Facebook Reality Labs, today announces a new Augmented Reality Developer Challenge

US Ignite issues a new Request for Information (RFI) today for training services that can be offered to startup companies and entrepreneurs. These services may be provided to future US Ignite partners selected through reverse pitch, hackathon, and other prize competitions within the smart city high-tech sector. This RFI is a request for interested parties to describe their processes, technical c…

ATIS and US Ignite today announced publication of the Smart Cities Data Catalog Specification, a resource to help cities leverage data exchanges to achieve greater usability and application of their evolving smart cities infrastructure.

First Transit will deliver and operate two autonomous shuttles for rider transport on site WASHINGTON – August 4, 2020 – US Ignite today announces the selection of First Transit, in partnership with Perrone Robotics, as the autonomous vehicle (AV) shuttle provider for the Fort Carson, Colorado, Smart Transportation Testbed, a project funded and managed by the U.S. Army Engineer Research an…

US Ignite, a nonprofit public-private partnership based in Washington, DC, seeks a Program Manager for the signature Smart Gigabit Communities (SGC) program. Projects in these communities represent some of the most ambitious and productive smart and connected community efforts in the United States. Since US Ignite’s launch at the White House in 2012, the organization has developed a vibrant inno…

Report highlights role of municipal enablement and growing popularity of hybrid deployment models WASHINGTON, D.C. – July 9, 2020 – US Ignite and Altman Solon are pleased to announce the results of a comprehensive study of municipally enabled broadband deployment in a new report: Broadband Models for Unserved and Underserved Communities. The report aims to help any of the estimated 6,5001 …

US Ignite issues a new Request for Proposals today for networking services at Fort Carson in Colorado. US Ignite is seeking a wireless network engineering business to build and manage a wireless communications network for the Fort Carson Transportation Testbed project. The network will be used to collect sensor and autonomous vehicle data created by the smart base technology pilot on site. Th…

US Ignite and Sensis are seeking proposals from public safety event partners to provide a location, networking services, and physical simulation of scenarios. The objective of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to support contestants participating in the CHARIoT Challenge issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Challenge competitors are developing Augmented Reality devices …

US Ignite Joins Open RAN Policy Coalition as Founding Member WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 5, 2020 – US Ignite, on behalf of its Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research (PAWR) program co-led with Northeastern University, announces it is joining with 30 other leading global technology companies to launch the Open RAN Policy Coalition. The goal of the Coalition is to promote policies that lead to…

Overview – Intern Position US Ignite, Inc. (US Ignite) is seeking a paid summer intern to be the newest member of the team coordinating, supporting, and evaluating the Smart Gigabit Communities (SGC) project. If you’re looking for an exciting and innovative research project to accelerate your career, come join a team that constantly seeks to spur innovation in technology and builds things b…

Update: 5/1/2020:  Answers to posted questions received are publicly available here. US Ignite and Sensis are seeking proposals from technology partners to create both simulated IoT data streams and an appliance that can serve as a broker for that simulated data. The objective of this request for proposal is to support contestants participating in the CHARIoT Challenge issued by the Nationa…

US Ignite is seeking proposals from technology partners to deploy, operate and maintain autonomous vehicles (“AV”) to help serve the needs of U.S. Army Installation at Fort Carson, near the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado. The objective of this request for proposal is to complete an Autonomous Service Vehicle Pilot (“the Pilot”) as part of the AV Research Testbed. The use cases for the …

With funding from the National Science Foundation, US Ignite’s Smart Gigabit Communities project is supporting the expanded deployment of successful applications covering virtual reality emergency response training, interactive bioscience education, and regional connectivity platform development WASHINGTON, D.C. – January 23, 2020 – US Ignite is pleased to announce that four community pa…

Outgoing Executive Director Bill Wallace Transitions to Executive Chairman of the Board, and Dr. Nick Maynard Becomes Chief Operating Officer WASHINGTON, D.C. – January 9, 2020 – US Ignite has promoted Chief Operating Officer Joe Kochan to Chief Executive Officer, and has elevated Chief Strategy Officer Dr. Nick Maynard to Chief Operating Officer. The Board of Directors approved both appo…