CRA Government Affairs

Computing Research Policy Blog

The Computing Research Association (or CRA) has been involved in shaping public policy of relevance to computing research for more than two decades. More recently the CRA Government Affairs program has enhanced its efforts to help the members of the computing research community contribute to the public debate knowledgeably and effectively.

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Regular Reminder of CRA Advocacy Tools!

July 16, 2014/In: CRA, People /by Brian Mosley

This post was updated on June 18th 2018 with updated links. Did you know that CRA has an advocacy network, where you can get updates about what’s happening in the science policy world of Washington? Or that we are regularly looking for volunteers to participate in Congressional Visit Days in Washington? Have you wanted to […]

ACTION ALERT: Urge Your Rep NOW to Support COMPETES

May 19, 2010/In: Action Alerts, CRA, Funding, Policy /by Peter Harsha

FINAL UPDATE: (5/28/10 3:05 pm) COMPETES passes, sans troublesome MTR language: 262 – 150 with 17 Republicans in support. Now, on to the Senate! UPDATE: (5/28/10) – It looks like Rep. Gordon got creative with a solution to the COMPETES Act logjam. In a surprise move, he’s brought the original bill back to the floor […]