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Second Pax Silica Summit Concludes
Summit concludes with 10 new partners signing the declaration, announcement of the Panama AI pilot, endorsement of the Joint Statement on AI Opportunity by 36 economies, and launch of the Foundry School with Stanford University.
Notice of Funding Opportunity to Be Issued
The State Department plans to issue a competitive Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Pax Silica Artificial Intelligence Assistance Project to develop the credentialing platform for Panama and later expansion.
Launch of Pax Silica
Under Secretary Jacob Helberg launches the Pax Silica initiative to build economic security consensus among allies for secure supply chains in critical minerals, semiconductors, and AI infrastructure.
A competitive Notice of Funding Opportunity from the State Department invites SaaS providers to build an AI-driven supply chain credentialing platform for the Pax Silica pact. The first deployment will be in Panama, integrating with customs and port systems, with potential rollout to all 24 signatory nations.
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