Energy official emphasizes tempo, accountability in reaching key Genesis Mission goals

The Department of Energy is beginning to ramp up efforts tied to the Trump administration’s Genesis Mission while advancing complementary priorities, a top agency official told House Science, Space and Technology Committee members Wednesday. 

“Today, we’re going to be announcing the first $320 million in programs for the American Science Cloud and for the Transformational Model Consortia,” DOE Undersecretary for Science Dario Gil said during a hearing, with all 17 national laboratory directors sitting in the crowded audience behind him. 

The funds are aimed at kickstarting the curation of datasets based on the labs’ decades of research, that then will be used to build “a new generation” of AI models. The investment will also enable the department to start building core computing infrastructure and enhance collaboration. The two goals go hand in hand with the Genesis Mission. 

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