Battelle and Alaska Native Corporation Chugach Dynamic Solutions have formed a joint venture under the Small Business Administration’s Mentor-Protege Program. The Columbus, Ohio-based science and technology development company said Tuesday its Battelle Applied Solutions business will mentor Chugach as the new entity operates to deliver combined offerings to federal government customers. Chugach Battelle Applied Solutions […] More

Lou Von Thaer, president and CEO of Battelle, received his 2023 Wash100 Award from Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic and founder of the elite recognition, during a recent visit to the nonprofit science and technology company’s Washington, D.C. location. Wash100 Award is an annual selection of the top 100 leaders in the government contracting […] More

Battelle has secured a contract to assist the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services with national consensus development and strategic planning for health care quality measurement. The company said Monday it will work with Chickasaw Health Consulting, Rainmakers Strategic Solutions and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement to help CMS set health care measurement priorities, endorse […] More

An industry team led by Battelle has requested funding from the Department of Energy to advance the commercialization of technologies designed to extract and store carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Battelle said Wednesday it partnered with direct air capture technology providers Climeworks and Heirloom and geologic storage company Gulf Coast Sequestration to establish and operate […] More

As research and development gains traction and funding across the federal government, organizations are taking a closer look at the R&D model and identifying where improvements need to be made.  Battelle is one such organization exploring how it can inject a new sense of speed and innovation into the traditional R&D pipeline. 2023 Wash100 Award winner […] More

The Air Force Research Laboratory has awarded Battelle a $49.1 million contract to study existing and future microelectronic systems that may be reverse-engineered by U.S. adversaries. Battelle will carry out applied research and development work as part of the Microelectronics Security and Embedded System Assurance program, the Department of Defense said Thursday. The Columbus, Ohio-based […] More

Google’s government and education arm and Battelle’s National Ecological Observatory Network have partnered to help advance ecological research by expanding access of scientists and researchers to NEON datasets using cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning and other computing tools. Battelle-operated NEON is a National Science Foundation-funded observatory that collects spatial and temporal datasets that researchers use […] More

Battelle has awarded a contract to perimeter security company Liberty Defense to help boost airport security by producing retrofitted, modernized checkpoint scanners. The Boston-based firm said Thursday it will support the Battelle-managed Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in developing, integrating and testing upgrade kits for the High-Definition Advanced Imaging Technology scanners. The finished products will be handed to […] More

Battelle developed a closed-loop, on-site platform designed to destroy per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances or “forever chemicals” in contaminated water and conducted a pilot demonstration of the technology in early March at a wastewater treatment facility run by Heritage-Crystal Clean in Michigan. The Battelle PFAS Annihilator Mobile Unit can break down PFAS chemicals to non-detectable levels […] More

Executive Mosaic has featured Lou Von Thaer, president and CEO of Battelle, in the 2022 Wash100 class in recognition of his leadership in scientific research and national laboratory support areas. Von Thaer has been selected seven times to Executive Mosaic’s annual list of leaders who continually drive innovation and growth in the government contracting sector. […] More

Day & Zimmerman, Battelle Memorial Institute and European energetic materials manufacturer EURENCO have partnered to pursue an opportunity with the U.S. Army to manage a Kingsport, Tennessee-based ammunition facility. The team will compete for a planned Army contract for the operations of the Holston Army Ammunition Plant throughout an anticipated 10-year period, D&Z said Monday. […] More

Battelle‘s logistics, operations and ground systems business has received a contract from the State Department to design an armored large sport utility vehicle for the Diplomatic Security Service. The company said Wednesday it will modify four Ford Expedition SUVs into armored vehicle prototypes to meet DSS’ requirements for protection operations. According to Sara Kuczek, ground […] More