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The Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research (PAWR) Project Office announces $2.8 million in new funding from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) as it continues its mission to accelerate wireless innovation through the shared resource of advanced network testbeds. The new funding aligns with rising global interest in wireless research facilities and underscores the value of programs that expand researcher access to sophisticated and adaptive network testing environments.

US Ignite is seeking proposals from technology partners to design a Remote Surveillance System for Military Installations as part of the Smart Installation and Community Dashboard (SICD) Program.

US Ignite is seeking quotations from vendors to provide occupancy data on commercial and military facilities on Fort Benning sourced from mobile location data aggregators. The objective of procuring this data is to help installations realize energy cost savings by identifying opportunities to conserve energy when facilities show patterns of underutilization.

US Ignite is looking for a vendor to provide end-to-end proactive monitoring and ticketing support of a network and other connected devices.

US Ignite is seeking Quotations for two weather stations to be installed at two training grounds at Fort Benning in Colorado. Submit an offer by August 15, 2022.

US Ignite is seeking a service provider to provide end-to-end proactive monitoring and ticketing support for the CBRS network on Fort Carson Army Post and connected devices with troubleshooting and maintenance remotely or on-site when required for service restoration and fixing any problem.

US Ignite is seeking vendor(s) to provide information systems engineering (ISE) support services to US Ignite under an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract. The minimum value of this IDIQ solicitation is $600,000. Vendors are permitted to submit joint proposals.

Seven diverse communities with a wide array of needs and assets, officially joined the US Ignite network today thanks to a $214,000 investment by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. US Ignite will support the communities by identifying federal funding opportunities for broadband and smart city projects, and by providing expert guidance on how to address connectivity and related service needs in under-resourced areas.

US Ignite is seeking proposals from technology partners to design, install and operationalize an IoT based real-time traffic and weathering monitoring system at two military access control points (ACP) as part of the Artificial Intelligence for Traffic and Weather project (AI4TW or “The Project”) at Fort Carson in Colorado Springs, CO. The selected Proposer will also be responsible for connecting the monitoring system to an existing CBRS Network that is located on the post. 

We are seeking a vendor to create animation videos to present and explain its Miami Economic Recovery Dashboard. The Miami Economic Recovery Dashboard is a tool created to help Miami City leaders gain a real-time understanding of Miami’s economy and how it responds to different variables. The Miami dashboard can be accessed at us-ignite.org/Miami-dashboard. US Ignite has two more similar proj…

New tool helps communities search and filter federal grant opportunities for funding to support broadband expansion and smart city deployments

Insights from new ‘Smart Base Program’ will help leadership improve public safety, energy efficiency, and transportation management for Fort Benning and the surrounding community