Office of Government and Community Relations

Congressional Awards: FY 26

  • Internet Name Space Observatory — $1 million to establish the nation’s first center dedicated to research on Domain Name System security and resiliency. Lead: Auffret (CCB). Sponsor: Rep. Connolly. Account: CJS/Justice.
  • Implementing Evidence‑Based Policing to Advance Public Safety in Northern Virginia — $741,000 to strengthen regional law enforcement agencies’ ability to reduce crime through evidence‑based policing strategies. Leads: Lum/Koper (CHSS). Sponsor: Rep. Connolly. Account: CJS/Justice.
  • Advancing Molecular Technologies — $1,396,631 for a high‑resolution mass spectrometer to expand regional research capacity and workforce training. Lead: Paige (COS). Sponsor: Rep. Subramanyam. Account: CJS/NIST.
  • Advancing Victim Services: Virtual Reality Simulation Training — $1,026,028 to develop VR‑based training that improves interprofessional responses to domestic violence among law enforcement and social workers. Leads: Hines/Matto (CPH). Sponsors: Sens. Warner and Kaine. Account: CJS/Justice.
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Kerry Bolognese, Director Federal Government Relations

George Mason University
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