White House & Federal Government News

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oklo Inc., (NYSE: OKLO) (Oklo), an advanced nuclear technology company, today announced that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued a materials license to Oklo’s wholly owned subsidiary Atomic Alchemy to handle, process, and distribute isotopes. This is Oklo’s first NRC-issued license and supports the transition from design and planning to real-world execution and progress. The license, granted to Atomic Alchemy after NRC review and onsite i...

WAUKESHA, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--V-Glass, an R&D firm developing next-generation vacuum insulated glass (VIG), is proud to announce the closing of a $3 million seed round led by the Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment and its affiliate, Neglected Climate Opportunities. This seed round, along with a recent $1 million grant award from the Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) under its Galvanizing Leaps in Advanced Super INsulating...

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oklo Inc. (NYSE: OKLO) (Oklo), an advanced nuclear technology company, today announced that it has signed a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) to support the design, construction, and operation of Oklo’s first reactor, the Aurora powerhouse at Idaho National Laboratory (INL) under DOE’s Reactor Pilot Program (RPP). The DOE Idaho Operations Office subsequently approved the Nuclear Safety Design Agreement (NSDA) for the fast-fiss...

SCARSDALE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Marine Dolphin Enterprises, LLC (“MDE”), a leading innovator in hydrogen fuel production from seawater, today announced that it has achieved “Awardable” status through DARPA Expedited Research Implementation Series (“ERIS”) Marketplace. “It’s an honor to be recognized among a highly competitive field of applicants to DARPA's ERIS Marketplace for our innovation, scalability, and potential impact on advanced technologies. MDE was created with the vision of provid...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FiscalNote Expands PolicyNote API to Deliver Complete, Primary-Source Trump Presidential Transcripts to AI Agents and Enterprise Systems...

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--X-energy Reactor Company, LLC ("X-energy" or the "Company"), a leading developer of advanced nuclear reactors and fuel technology, and IHI Corporation (“IHI”), a leading Japanese engineering corporation, signed a Memorandum of Understanding in conjunction with the Indo-Pacific Energy Security Ministerial and Business Forum to expand U.S.- Japan supply chain development for X-energy’s Xe-100 advanced small modular reactor (“SMR”). The agreement establishes a collaboration...

PERTH, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--At Woodside’s Sustainability Briefing 2026 today, Acting Chief Executive Officer Liz Westcott outlined the central role of sustainability in Woodside’s strategy and delivery of long-term shareholder value. Ms Westcott said the briefing highlights how Woodside’s sustainability priorities drive business performance and deliver value for shareholders and the communities in which Woodside operates. “Our performance is supported by strong governance and risk manage...

RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ocient, the AI-driven industry-specific solutions provider, and TekSynap Corporation, a mission-focused federal technology and systems integration company, today announced a strategic partnership to help U.S. government agencies modernize how they ingest, process, and analyze massive volumes of mission data. The partnership combines Ocient’s hyperscale analytics platform with TekSynap’s experience delivering secure cloud, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, app...

SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FIGS, Inc. (NYSE: FIGS), the global leading healthcare apparel brand, announced the introduction of the Healthcare is Human Act, a milestone bipartisan bill sponsored by Representatives Claudia Tenney (R-NY) and Steven Horsford (D-NV). Developed in partnership with FIGS, the Tenney-Horsford legislation provides a federal tax credit of up to $6,000 per year to healthcare professionals serving communities most impacted by shortages — directly addressing low...

GREEN BAY, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBank Chicago) convened a roundtable today with U.S. Rep. Tony Wied (WI-08), community banks and credit unions, Wisconsin trade associations, and housing partners to discuss housing finance and economic development issues impacting communities across Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District. The roundtable provided a forum for stakeholders to share insights with Rep. Wied on how they leverage FHLBank Chicago programs and produ...