News Briefs

FCC RELEASES DATA FROM E-RATE PROGRAM AND BROADBAND USAGE SURVEY
January 6, 2011

FCC RELEASES DATA FROM E-RATE PROGRAM AND BROADBAND USAGE SURVEY More...

SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Bill Moving in the House
April 18, 2008

On April 16 and 17 the House Science and Technology Committee and the House Small Business Committee marked up a bill to reauthorize SBIR and STTR grants. The bill (H.R. 5789) will probably be voted on during the week of April 21. More...

High-Tech Immigration
April 6, 2008

April 1 is that first day each year that applications for H-1B visas can be submitted. This year, as in the recent past, the number of applications quickly exceeded the quota for the year. More...

Future of Patent Reform Remains Uncertain
March 30, 2008

The fate of patent reform legislation in the present (110th) Congress remains uncertain. More...

OIDA and OSA Representatives Join in Congressional Visits Day
March 13, 2008

On March 5th, OIDA and OSA representatives were among 250 scientists and engineers from about 30 societies and associations who visited offices on Capitol Hill as advocates for increased investments in research in the physical sciences. More...

Bad News for Science and Technology in FY2008 Appropriations
December 22, 2007

Until this week, the only part of the Federal Government that had received appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008, which began October 1st, was the Department of Defense. More...

New Site Tracks Candidates' Positions on S&T Issues
November 14, 2007

USInnovation.org, a new project of ASTRA, The Alliance for Science & Technology Research in America, is monitoring the positions of the major candidates in the 2008 Presidential race on issues in science and technology. Currently the positions of four Republicans -- Giuliani, Thompson, McCain, and Romney -- and four Democrats -- Clinton, Obama, Edwards, and Richardson -- are being tracked. Other resources related to stimulating and monitoring innovation in the U.S. are also linked from the site. More...

Appropriations updates
November 12, 2007

November 14 update: On November 13, the President signed the DoD appropriations bill (which contains the continuing resolution to December 14) and vetoed the Labor/HHS/Education bill, stating that it exceeded his request for these departments by $10B. More...