8/10/07 New hire signals R&D a priority at UWM
Proof positive that Chancellor Carlos Santiago is completely serious about marrying the technology horsepower of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee to the prosperity of the region comes in the person of Colin Scanes.
 
8/6/07 Senate confirms Brubaker as head of DOT research group
The Senate on Aug 3 confirmed Paul Brubaker as the head of the Transportation Department’s Research and Innovative Technology Administration.
 
8/6/07 The Cutting Edge of Defense IT
DARPA’s Grand Challenge moves downtown, where teams will test their vehicles against city traffic
 
7/31/07 New U.S. nuclear plant permit applied for
U.S. regulators have received the first application to build a U.S. nuclear power plant in three decades, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said.
 
7/31/07 Robots battle for military prize
For two weeks during the summer of 2008, an army of autonomous robots will march across the Wiltshire countryside.
 
7/27/07 Oshkosh Truck, Ceradyne and Ideal Innovations Team Up to Protect Troops and Save Lives from Increasingly Prevalent EFP Attacks
Oshkosh Truck Corp., which makes commercial and emergency vehicles, on Friday said it teamed up with body armor manufacturer Ceradyne Inc. and private consulting firm Ideal Innovations Inc. to produce a new armored vehicle model.
 
7/24/07 'Herculean Work' Drives MRAP Production, Procurement, Officials Say
The Defense Department is marshalling all resources possible to speed up the delivery of Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles to deployed troops as quickly as possible, defense officials told Congress yesterday.
 
6/27/07 Hon. Jay M. Cohen, Under Secretary for Science and Technology before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity and Science and Technology
Good morning Chairman Langevin, Ranking Member McCaul, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee. It is an honor to appear before you today to present the strategic plan for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T Directorate).
 
5/9/07 TAPCO Grows Sales through Procurement
TAPCO; Traffic & Parking Control Co. Inc. went from zero business with the Federal Government to nearly $2 million in annual sales in two years.
 
5/9/07 The Facts on SBA Loans to Minorities and Women
A press release by the SBA on the loans given to minorities and women in the past 6 months compared to previous years.
 
4/4/07 Advanced Technology Program Opens New Competition to Fund Industrial R&D
The Commerce Department’s Advanced Technology Program (ATP) opened a new competition for cost-sharing awards to support high-risk industrial research and development projects. The program offers funding for specific research projects by individual companies or industry-led joint ventures in order to accelerate the development of challenging, high-risk technologies. The ATP is managed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The ATP expects to have approximately $60 million for awards from this competition. Projects are selected in a competitive, peer-reviewed process. Project proposals must be submitted to the ATP by 3 p.m. Eastern time, on Monday, May 21, 2007.
 
1/17/07 GSA Launches New Express Program
Washington, DC — The U.S. General Services Administration’s (GSA) Federal Acquisition Service will accept offers under the much anticipated Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Express Program immediately, per a commitment by GSA Administrator Lurita Doan to get a basic GSA Schedule within 30 days.
 
1/12/07 The Pursuit of Federal Research Grants
A group of business development consultants from southeastern Wisconsin is developing a program designed to increase the number of area manufacturers that pursue federal grants for research and development.
 
4/30/06 Staff Changes at the US SBA
Anthony R. Martoccia has been appointed as associate deputy administrator for the Office of Government Contracting and Business Development for the U.S. Small Business Administration.
 
4/30/06 More Staff Changes at the US SBA
SBA Administrator Resigning To Become Chair Of Prominent Hispanic Organization
 
6/15/05 PROFESSIONAL JOB POSTING
Opportunity for Middle Level Contract manager.
 
3/1/05 FY2006 DOD Budget
 
3/1/05 What is ORCA?
ORCA is an e-Government initiative developed to replace what is known as Section K
 
3/1/05 Update - Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business
Opportunities with the Federal and State government for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses.
 
2/2/05 Set Aside Program for Veteran Owned Business
There are is a set-aside program for veterans. A contracting officer may award contracts to service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns on a sole source basis
 
2/1/05 BSM Systems Implementation
Defense Supply Center Columbus (DSCC) Supplier Information Resource Center 1-26-05 Clarification of January 2005 Modifications to DSCC Long-Term Contracts (LTCs) and Indefinite Delivery Purchase Orders (IDPOs)
 
2/1/05 Changes in the US SBA HUBZone program
Recently, a number of changes have been made to the HUBZone program for small business