by Katherine Arens | Sep 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
Water and wastewater are among the priorities for the bipartisan infrastructure package this year. After weeks of negotiations in the Senate, the bill would provide tens of billions for drinking and wastewater projects. Its timeline for passage in the House, though,...
by Editor | Apr 9, 2021 | Uncategorized
TechVision21 has closely followed the growing alarm over U.S. vulnerabilities in microelectronics needed for national defense and other critical applications in areas such as banking, infrastructure, and transportation. Semiconductor industrial capacity...
by Katherine Arens | Mar 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
Keeping Defense on the Leading Edge National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2021: On January 1, the FY 2021 NDAA became law, after Congress overrode President Trump’s veto. While the authorization act does not provide appropriations, it does provide...
by Katherine Arens | Oct 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
The Federal Government is Giving Smart Agriculture a Boost The National Science Foundation intends to award as much as $20 million to establish a research institute on AI-Driven Innovation in Agriculture and the Food System. Proposals are due December 4,...
by Katherine Arens | Mar 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
Read the latest Inside View: Special Budget Issue and Update for insights into proposed Federal R&D spending. With very few bright spots, President Trump’s FY 2021 Federal R&D budget calls for drastic cuts in R&D funding across the Federal R&D...
by Kelly Carnes | Jan 13, 2020 | Articles & Commentary, Uncategorized
2019 saw action on many fronts in science and technology—a final Federal R&D budget, White House activity, important new policies and programs, action to protect U.S. intellectual property, and new appointments to key Administration leadership positions. This...