FLC News

The National Science & Technology Council on August 14 published a cybersecurity research and development (R&D) roadmap, detailing key programs planned by federal agencies to meet the objectives of a federal cybersecurity strategic plan issued in 2019. The Fiscal Year 2021 Federal...

Laboratory: Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) Technology: Groundwater treatment that employs agricultural oils to stimulate endogenous microbes, which accelerates the cleanup. Opportunity: Available for license. Interested companies will be requested to submit a business plan setting forth...

The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has released a trio of Joy peaches—Rich Joy, Liberty Joy and Crimson Joy—to enhance the southeastern fresh peach market. Rich Joy is named for its fruit's rich flavor and as a way to honor ARS peach breeder William Richardson Okie, who retired in 2014...

As America Invents Act policies fall into place, read the latest news: Patent Litigation After First-Inventor-to-File: How Long Will We Wander in a Wilderness? (Business Law Today) Open Season on Patents Starts Thursday, Thanks to Crowdsourced Platform (Wired) Section 18 of the America Invents Act...

On Monday, we held the second webinar in our America Invents Act (AIA) webinar series. Janet Gongola, who is responsible for implementation of the AIA, as well as educating the public on what it means for them, got "in the weeds" with us on patent-related final rules. She answered your questions...

If you’re worried about having missed our final AIA webinar, don’t be. Thanks to Hurricane Sandy, we have rescheduled the webinar for next Thursday, Nov. 8. There’s still plenty of time to sign up . The webinar will feature Administrative Trial Judge Sally Medley, who is...

The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) has awarded multiple indefinite-delivery / indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts to The Boeing Co. of St. Louis, Missouri; General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc of Poway, California; Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems, Inc. of Oklahoma City,...

Las Vegas, Nev.-based greenONE Holdings has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Air Force to create nutritional products for warfighters that utilize the same Nutrient Delivery System technology featured in the company’s popular iDrink water. The Phase 1 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)...

Scott Air Force Base's innovation hub lived up to its name on January 6, when its status was elevated to that of an official defense laboratory. The Air Force approval of the Elevate innovation hub's new designation marks Scott AFB as the first Air Force innovation cell to become an...

The U.S. Air Force (USAF) is making technology transfer part of its efforts to improve physical performance and reduce injury rates among its warfighters. AFWERX, the Air Force’s collaborative innovation team, is partnering with Buffalo, NY-based CoachMePlus and its Reston, Va.-based partner, The...