Overview
- CEQ opened a national call for technology solutions to upgrade how federal agencies run environmental reviews and permits.
- NASA’s Center of Excellence for Collaborative Innovation is supporting the effort, with CEQ’s partner Luminary Labs hosting an informational webinar on May 14.
- The submission window runs through June 2 at 6:00 p.m. ET for companies, startups, researchers, and non-profits.
- Up to 50 top-scoring entrants will be invited to a July Expo in Washington, D.C., to demo their tools to federal decision-makers.
- Qualified solutions will appear in a curated catalog to guide agencies as they implement the Permitting Technology Action Plan, with priority on workflow automation, digital-first documents, process modernization, and timeline predictability.