CRA Government Affairs

Computing Research Policy Blog

May 2015

America COMPETES Reauthorization on Floor Today

May 20, 2015/In: American Competitiveness Initiative, Funding, FY16 Appropriations, Policy /by Peter Harsha

The House of Representatives today will consider the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015 (H.R. 1806), a bill designed to set policy at three key science agencies and authorize funding for the next two fiscal years. The bill is being brought to the floor by House Science, Space and Technology Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-TX), who secured […]

NSF Funded Robotic System Excites Attendees at the 2015 CNSF Exhibition

May 6, 2015/In: Computing Community Consortium (CCC), CRA, Events /by Brian Mosley

On April 29th, the Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF), an alliance of over 140 professional organizations, universities, and businesses, held their 21st Annual Capitol Hill Exhibition. CNSF supports the goal of increasing the federal investment in the National Science Foundation’s research and education programs, and the exhibition itself is a great way to show […]