 Copyright
Basics - U.S. Copyright Office 2010
This primer, prepared by the U.S.
Copyright Office, provides an overview
of what can be copyrighted, who can
apply, the registration proceeds, filing
fees, what forms to use, and more.
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 Foundations
for Innovation - Photovoltaic
Technologies for the 21st Century -
December 2010
Summary report of a NIST workshop
that focused on "Priority Challenges"
for the four dominant photovoltaic
technologies and defined critical
milestones on the path to solutions.
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 Industrial Competitiveness and Technological
Advancement - Debate Over Government Policy - Feb
2010
The proper role of the federal government in
technology development and the competitiveness of
U.S. industry continue to be a topic of
congressional debate. Current legislation affecting
the R&D environment has included both direct and
indirect measures to facilitate technological
innovation. As the 111th Congress develops its
budget priorities, the manner by which the
government encourages technological progress in the
private sector again may be explored and/or
redefined.
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 The Role of Trade Secrets in Innovation Policy
This report provides an overview of the law and
policy of trade secrets. It discusses the role of
trade secrets in U.S. innovation policy.
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 Foreign Science and Engineering Presence in US
Institutions and the Labor Force-March 2010
This report explores the increased presence of
foreign students in graduate science and engineering
programs and in the scientific work force has been
and continues to be of concern to some in the
scientific community. Enrollment of U.S. citizens in
graduate science and engineering programs has not
kept pace with that of foreign students in those
programs. In addition to the number of foreign
students in graduate science and engineering
programs, a significant number of university
faculties in the scientific disciplines are foreign,
and foreign doctorates are employed in large numbers
by industry.
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 US Initiative to Promote Global Internet Freedom -
Issues, Policy, and Technology-Sept 2010
This report provides information regarding the role
of U.S. and other foreign companies in facilitating
Internet censorship by repressive regimes overseas.
The report is divided into several sections:
examination of repressive policies in China and
Iran; relevant U.S. laws; U.S. policies to promote
Internet freedom; private sector initiatives; and
congressional action.
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 Whistleblower Protections for Federal Employees-Sept
2010
The purpose of this report is to describe the
requirements for a Federal employee’s disclosure of
wrongdoing to be legally protected as whistle
blowing under current statutes and case law.
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 Offshoring and Job Loss Among U.S. Workers
An overview and collection of data on offshoring and
its impact on U.S. job loss prepared for Congress.
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 A Strategy for American Innovation
The United States' strategy for harnessing
innovation to improve economic growth and
prosperity, international competitiveness, health,
and the quality of life.
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 FY
2012 Federal S&T Budget Compendium
This e-book is a compendium of materials
highlighting research and development
funding priorities and science and
technology themes within the federal
budget proposal for fiscal year (FY)
2012.
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 Cyberspace
Policy Review - May 2009
In 2009, The President directed a
60-day, comprehensive, “clean-slate”
review to assess U.S. policies and
structures for cyber security. The
review team of government cyber security
experts received input from a broad
cross-section of industry, academia, the
civil liberties and privacy communities,
State governments, international
partners, and the Legislative and
Executive Branches. This paper
summarizes the review team’s conclusions
and outlines the beginning of the way
forward, toward a reliable, resilient,
trustworthy digital infrastructure for
the future.
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 2010
Quadrennial Defense Review Report -
February 2010
The Department of Defense conducted
the 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR)
from February 2009 through January 2010.
The 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review
Report advances two clear objectives:
First, to continue rebalancing America’s
Armed Forces capabilities to prevail in
today’s wars, while building the
capabilities needed to deal with future
threats. Second, to continue reforming
the Department’s institutions and
processes to better support the urgent
needs of the war fighter; buy weapons
that are usable, affordable, and truly
needed; and ensure that taxpayer dollars
are spent wisely and responsibly.
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 National
Patterns of R&D Resources: 2008 Data
Update (March 2010)
National Patterns of R&D Resources
describes and analyzes the current
patterns of research and development
(R&D) in the United States, with
comparison to the historical record and
the reported R&D levels of other
industrialized countries. The tables
encompass the numerous national R&D
resources variables tracked by the
National Patterns statistical effort.
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 Report
to the President and Congress on the
Third Assessment of the National
Nanotechnology Initiative
The 21st Century Nanotechnology
Research and Development Act of 2003
(Public Law 108-153) calls for a
National Nanotechnology Advisory Panel (NNAP)
to periodically review the Federal
nanotechnology R&D program, that is, to
review the NNI. PCAST’s first review of
the NNI was issued in 2005, the second
in 2008. In this report, PCAST, serving
in its role as the NNAP, assessed the
effectiveness of the NNI over the past
two years and since its inception.
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 National
Science Board: Science and Engineering Indicators
2010
Science and
Engineering Indicators 2010 contains analyses of key
aspects of the scope, quality, and vitality of the
U.S. science and engineering enterprise in the
context of global science and technology. This
report presents information on science, mathematics,
and engineering education at all levels; the
scientific and engineering work force; U.S. and
international research and development performance;
U.S. competitiveness in high technology; and public
attitudes and understanding about science and
engineering.
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 Report
and Recommendations from the Scholarly
Publishing Roundtable
How can we best realize the promise of
ubiquitous access to the treasures of
intellect when institutions, established
practices, and economic necessities
inherited from a different time may
limit the maximum potential of
crosscutting interdisciplinary research
achievable today? This Roundtable Report
assesses and makes recommendations in a
very specific domain of the debate.
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 Building
a Sustainable Energy Future
[August 2009]
prepared by the National Science Board,
offers key findings, recommendations to
the U.S. government, and guidance to the
National Science Foundation (NSF) on how
to transform the nation to a sustainable
energy economy. (62 pgs, 500 KB pdf) |
Science
and Technology Policy-Making: A Primer
[27 May 2009]
prepared by the Congressional Research
Service (CRS), is an introductory guide for
members of Congress and their staff. It
provides an overview of U.S. science and
technology policymaking, describes the
processes and key players that contribute to
that policy, and concludes by highlighting
the opportunities and challenges facing the
current S&T policy decision making process.
(43 pgs, 774 KB pdf) |
The
President’s Office of Science and
Technology Policy (OSTP): Issues for
Congress
[3 June 2009]
is a background report prepared by CRS
for Congress. It provides a brief
history of OSTP and issues and options
for Congress regarding the office. These
include, among others, the title, rank,
roles and responsibilities of the OSTP
director, and whether OSTP should remain
within the Executive Office of the
President. (41 pgs, 638 KB pdf) |
Smart
Grid: Enabler of the New Energy Economy
(Dec. 2008)
This report offers recommendations from
the Department of Energy's Electricity
Advisory Committee on how to transform
the nation's electric power delivery
system (the energy grid) into a more
intelligent, resilient, reliable,
self-balancing, and interactive network
that enables enhanced economic growth,
environmental stewardship, operational
efficiencies, energy security, and
consumer choice. (39 pgs, 2.1 MB pdf) |
Science
and Engineering Indicators 2008, Volume 1
(2008)
NSF's Science and Engineering Indicators is
an annual compendium of quantitative
information about the U.S. science,
engineering and technology for use by public
and private policy-makers. It encompasses
data and trend highlights on the science and
engineering workforce, U.S. and
international R&D comparisons, and public
attitudes towards science and engineering.
(589 pgs, 9.6 MB pdf) |
 University-Private
Sector Research Partnerships in the
Innovation Ecosystem (Nov. 2008)
This report provides an overview of the U.S.
research and development (R&D) enterprise
and focuses on the critical role for
university-private sector research
partnerships, their potential to improve
research and innovation, and the obstacles
standing in the way of further progress. (93
pgs, 2.5 MB pdf) |
 A
History of the Committee on Science and
Technology: 1958-2008
Created in celebration of the Committee’s
50th Anniversary, this report traces the
history and accomplishments of the House
Science and Technology back to its creation
in 1958 as Congress reacted to the Sputnik
challenge. The House Science and Technology
Committee has primary jurisdiction over
federal civilian research and development
agencies and programs. (157 pgs, 1.9 MB pdf) |
 The
Plum Book (United States Government Policy
and Supporting Positions), 2008 Edition
Every four years, just after the
Presidential election, the ‘‘United States
Government Policy and Supporting
Positions,’’ commonly known as the Plum
Book, is published, to provide information
on over 7,000. Federal civil service
leadership and support positions in the
legislative and executive branches of the
Federal Government that may be subject to
noncompetitive appointment (e.g., positions
such as agency heads and their immediate
subordinates, policy executives and
advisors, and aides who report to these
officials). (218 pgs, 1.5 MB pdf) |
 The
Globalization of R&D and Innovation: Scale,
Drivers, Consequences and Policy Options
This report, compiled by the House Committee
on Science and Technology, summarizes
findings from a series of hearings held in
2008 and presents policy recommendations for
the Congress to address the mounting
challenges of the globalization of R&D and
innovation to America's economy and
workforce. (15 pgs, 230 KB pdf) |
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