Facebook’s mission is to give people the power to share and make the world more open and connected. More about Facebook

The District of Columbia government’s Department of Transportation (DDOT) manages and maintains transportation infrastructure in the nation’s capital. More about DDOT

The U.S. Department of Transportation serves the United States by ensuring a fast, safe, efficient, accessible, and convenient transportation system that meets vital national interests and enhances the quality of life of the American people. More about the Department of Transportation

NEC Labs America is the U.S.-based part of NEC Corporation’s global network of corporate R&D laboratories. They support research in the fields of autonomic management, data management, energy management, integrated systems, machine learning, media analytics, mobile communications and networking, and optical networking and sensing. More about NEC Labs

HP Labs drives technology to commercialization by investing in cloud, security, information optimization, and in key areas such as mobility, content and printing, sustainability, and future computing platforms and capabilities. More about HP Labs

In addition to producing, selling, and servicing vehicles in more than 120 countries around the world, General Motors works with strategic partners develops innovative technologies to shape the future of the automotive industry. More about GM

The U.S. Army Research Laboratory’s Army Research Office (ARO) mission is to serve as the Army’s premier extramural basic research agency in the engineering, physical, information, and life sciences, developing and exploiting innovative advances to insure the nation’s technological superiority. Basic research proposals from educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, and private industry are competitively selected and funded. […]

The focus of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) is to keep weapons of mass destruction out of the hands of terrorists and other enemies by locking down, monitoring, and destroying weapons and weapons-related materials. They fund a wide range of basic, unclassified research aimed at reducing the threat from weapons of mass destruction. More about […]

For more than fifty years, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has held to a singular and enduring mission: to make pivotal investments in breakthrough technologies for national security. DARPA works with academic, corporate and governmental partners and leaders in the scientific and engineering communities to identify new challenges and potential solutions. More about DARPA

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is one of the largest funders of humanities programs in the United States. NEH serves and strengthens our republic by promoting excellence in the humanities and conveying the lessons of history to all Americans. The Endowment accomplishes this mission by awarding grants to cultural institutions, such as museums, […]