Technology & Innovation (SBTC) 

ISSUE BRIEFS

February 22, 2021

Broadband / 5G

February 22, 2021

Cybersecurity and Financial Protection

February 22, 2021

Data Privacy Regulations

February 22, 2021

Net Neutrality

February 22, 2021

Patent Reform

February 22, 2021

Strengthen Federal Innovation Programs

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LATEST NEWS

August 5, 2020

NSBA & Dell Webinar: The New Normal

March 25, 2020

Now is the Time to Be Vigilant on Cybersecurity

February 12, 2020

House Small Business Committee Hearings

January 22, 2020

New Cybercrime Resources for Small Business

November 27, 2019

Welcome to the Era of the Modern Worker

November 14, 2019

Small Business Leaders Converge in D.C. for Tech Summit

October 16, 2019

NSBA Annual Meeting & Tech Summit

October 15, 2019

Take Charge of Your Security

October 3, 2019

Cyber Protection for NSBA Members

October 3, 2019

NSBA Experts Talk Cybersecurity

September 30, 2019

Webinar: Protect Your Small Business Online

August 21, 2019

NSBA Annual Meeting & Tech Summit

July 17, 2019

Save More With Dell Cyber Week

July 17, 2019

House OKs Small Biz Cyber Bills

July 11, 2019

NSBA Applauds Introduction of STRONGER Patents Act

June 19, 2019

Why Cybercriminals Target Small Businesses

April 24, 2019

Feds Focus on SBIR/STTR

April 10, 2019

House OK’s Net Neutrality Bill

March 14, 2019

NSBA Testifies on Cyber Crime

February 13, 2019

Rubio Report Highlights Small Business Innovation

July 18, 2018

House Small Business Committee Holds IP Hearing

July 3, 2018

NSBA Supports Patent Reform Bill

May 16, 2018

House Talks Intellectual Property

April 11, 2018

NSBA Supports the STRONGER Patent Act

March 15, 2018

Download NSBA’s Cybersecurity Webinar

February 21, 2018

SBA Announces National SBIR Road Tour

February 20, 2018

NSBA Cyber Webinar March 8

February 14, 2018

Fight Back Against the Hack

January 31, 2018

Hearing on Small Biz Cybersecurity

December 14, 2017

FCC Votes to Repeal Net Neutrality

December 8, 2017

NSBA Opposes Net Neutrality Repeal

November 29, 2017

Net Neutrality Targeted for Repeal

October 11, 2017

Small Business Cyberattack Protection Bills

October 4, 2017

Bill Would Divert Small Biz R&D Funds

September 27, 2017

New Cyber Insurance and Data Breach Prevention Tools Available to NSBA Members

September 6, 2017

Webinar: Outrank Your Competition on Google

July 26, 2017

NSBA Testifies on Cybersecurity

July 18, 2017

STRONGER Patents Act of 2017 Introduced

May 10, 2017

House Talks Small Biz Innovation

April 6, 2017

Bill to Help Small Biz Cybersecurity

March 15, 2017

House Committee Talks Cybersecurity

January 24, 2017

NSBA Urges Confirmation of SBA Nominee McMahon

January 23, 2017

Free Webinars for NSBA Members

December 14, 2016

Congress OK’s NDAA, SBIR Reauth

December 7, 2016

SBIR Reauth Bill Poised for Full Passage

October 4, 2016

Dealing with Data Breaches

September 21, 2016

House Considers Cybersecurity Bill

September 14, 2016

Congress Returns to Long To-Do List

May 4, 2016

NSBA Opposes Patent Bill

May 2, 2016

President Signs Trade Secrets Bill

April 27, 2016

NSBA Supports SBIR/STTR Bill

April 20, 2016

NSBA Testifies on Cybersecurity

April 20, 2016

SBIR Reauth Introduced in Senate

April 20, 2016

House Committee OKs Trade Secrets Bill

April 6, 2016

Senate Passes Trade Secrets Bill          

April 6, 2016

OMB Releases Cybersecurity Report

April 6, 2016

Patent Litigation Report Released

March 22, 2016

House Moves on Pro-Small-Business Innovation Legislation

March 2, 2016

House Talks Innovation Programs

March 2, 2016

NSBA Supports Trade Secrets Bill

February 23, 2016

Senate Committee Discusses Patent Reform

February 23, 2016

President Obama Makes Cybersecurity Appointment

February 17, 2016

Obama Addresses Cybersecurity

February 17, 2016

NSBA’s 2016 Legislative Outlook

February 10, 2016

Survey: Small-Business Outlook Mixed

February 10, 2016

Obama Releases Final Budget

February 9, 2016

NSBA Mourns Passing of Heidi Jacobus

February 3, 2016

Senate Judiciary Committee OK’s Trade Secrets Bill

February 3, 2016

SBTC Testifies Before Senate

November 11, 2015

Senate Committee Approves Broadband Bill

October 28, 2015

Cybersecurity Legislation Approved by Senate

October 22, 2015

Senate Begins Consideration of Cybersecurity Bill

October 14, 2015

Prospects Dim For Patent Reform This Fall

October 7, 2015

New Credit Card Liability in Effect

September 9, 2015

Patent Reform Outlook for the Fall

August 5, 2015

Senate Moves to Consider Cyber-Security Legislation

July 14, 2015

House Vote on Patent Bill Expected Soon

June 16, 2015

House Approves NSBA-Opposed Innovation Act

June 9, 2015

Senate Judiciary Committee Advances PATENT Act

June 9, 2015

SBA Grants for Small Business Innovation and Research

May 26, 2015

Patent Reform Update

May 13, 2015

Senate Delves into Patent Reform

April 29, 2015

Patent Demand Letter Bill Moves through House Cmte

April 22, 2015

NSBA President: Cybersecurity a Major Issue for Small Firms

April 22, 2015

Cybersecurity Bills Center Stage in House

March 24, 2015

SBTC Co-Chair Testifies Before Senate on Patents

March 18, 2015

Senate Panel Approves Cybersecurity Bill

March 11, 2015

Patent Reform Bill Introduced in the Senate

February 17, 2015

SBA Launches Tech & Innovation Road Tour

February 11, 2015

Patent Bill Reintroduced

January 13, 2015

Obama Addresses Cybersecurity

November 6, 2014

Election Analysis: Capital, Contracting, Patents and Cybersecurity

November 6, 2014

NSBA Remembers Small Biz Champion Roland Tibbetts

November 5, 2014

My Experience with Nextiva’s Business Phone System

July 30, 2014

House Committee Examines SBIR Program

May 21, 2014

House Subcommittee Hearing on Patent Demand Letters

April 30, 2014

Senate Judiciary Expected to Mark Up Patent Reform Bill

February 26, 2014

Patent Reform Garners Attention in Senate, White House

January 29, 2014

State of the Union: What it Means for Small Biz

December 18, 2013

Senate Committee Examines Patent Litigation Reform

December 11, 2013

House Passes Patent Litigation Reform

December 4, 2013

House Moves on Patent Litigation Reform Bill

December 3, 2013

Small Business Urges Lawmakers: Oppose Innovation Act

November 20, 2013

House Judiciary to Markup Patent Reform Bill

November 6, 2013

NSBA Files Amicus Brief in Patent Case

October 30, 2013

Patent Litigation Reform Bill Introduced in House

October 30, 2013

JOBS Act Implementation Moves Forward

October 23, 2013

Immigration Reform Languishes in the House

October 23, 2013

Patent Litigation Reform Gains Momentum in the House

September 18, 2013

SBA, USPTO Still Lack Permanent Top Leadership

September 16, 2013

New NSBA Survey Shows IT Cost, Security Major Concerns

July 31, 2013

Senate Commerce Committee Approves Cybersecurity Bill

July 17, 2013

Senate Committee Unveils Draft Cybersecurity Bill

June 19, 2013

New Look for Small Business Technology Council Website

June 11, 2013

Reliable, Secure Networks Help Small Biz IT Access

May 22, 2013

Senate Immigration Reform Update

April 10, 2013

House Subcommittee Addresses JOBS Act Implementation

March 15, 2013

Anti-Small Business Patent Reform Bill Goes into Effect Tomorrow

March 7, 2013

Immigration and Cybersecurity Hearings on Hill

February 27, 2013

Highly-Skilled Immigration Bills Introduced

February 12, 2013

This week on the Hill: Immigration and Small Business Hearings

December 4, 2012

STEM Visa Bill Update

December 3, 2012

Issue Briefing: Get the Most from Your Website

November 28, 2012

Contracting, Lending and Visa Bills Await Action

November 13, 2012

Senate To Do List: NDAA and Cybersecurity

October 24, 2012

Small Business Cybersecurity Study Released

October 17, 2012

NSBA Files Comments on Patent Regs, Seeks Input

September 26, 2012

NSBA to File Comments on New First-to-File Patent Regs

September 18, 2012

STEM Visa Measures Introduced

August 1, 2012

Senate Takes up Cybersecurity Legislation

July 24, 2012

Update on SBIR/STTR Proposed Regulations

July 11, 2012

NSBA Call to Action: Support SBIR Program

June 20, 2012

Start-ups Converge on Washington, D.C.

February 9, 2012

NSBA , SBTC Champions of Small Biz Innovation

December 7, 2011

SBIR Reauthorization Update

November 30, 2011

SBIR Reauthorization Moves Ahead

September 21, 2011

Extension to Budgets, SBIR for Six Weeks Likely

September 20, 2011

President Signs Patent Reform Bill

June 10, 2011

Supreme Court Ruling Protects Small Businesses

May 9, 2011

Senate Fails to Act on SBIR Bill

May 4, 2011

Senate to Consider SBIR Reauth Bill TODAY

April 6, 2011

Amendments Stifle SBIR Reauthorization Consideration

March 23, 2011

Senate to Consider SBIR Reauthorization Bill

March 16, 2011

Senate to Consider NSBA-Supported SBIR Bill

March 8, 2011

NSBA-Supported SBIR Bill Introduced

February 1, 2011

Congress Temporarily Extends SBIR… Again

January 25, 2011

Patent Reform Legislation to be Introduced

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NSBA
LETTERS

July 10, 2019
NSBA Letter in Support of STRONGER Patents Act
July 2, 2018
NSBA Letter of Support for The Restoring America’s Leadership In Innovation Act (RALIA) of 2018 (H.R. 6264)
April 9, 2018
NSBA Letter of Support for the STRONGER Patents Act (H.R. 5340)
April 3, 2017
NSBA Letter of Support for the MAIN STREET Cybersecurity Act
September 19, 2016
NSBA Letter of Support for the Improving Small Business Cyber Security Act of 2016 (H.R. 5064)
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REGULATORY COMMENTS

November 6, 2013
NSBA Amicus Brief in Patent Litigation Case
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LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY

March 14, 2019
NSBA Testifies on Cybersecurity/NIST
July 25, 2017
NSBA Leadership Council Member Robert Luft Testifies on Cybersecurity Insurance
April 20, 2016
NSBA Board Member Rick Snow Testifies on Cybersecurity
January 28, 2016
SBTC’s Jere Glover Testifies on SBIR Reauthorization
March 20, 2015
SBTC Co-Chair Bob Schmidt Testifies on Patent System
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RELATED SURVEYS

NSBA 2019 Technology Survey
NSBA’s survey of small-business owners’ utilization of technology showed that the number one overall challenge small-business owners face in their use of technology is taking appropriate security precautions. Furthermore, more small-business owners are handling their company’s IT themselves than at any point in the last nine years.
NSBA 2018 Mid-Year Economic Report
NSBA’s biannual survey of small-business owners on business growth, employees, finance, economic outlook and much more.
NSBA 2018 Politics of Small Business Survey
NSBA’s biennial survey of America’s small-business owners’ political beliefs and opinions on the political parties, Congress, the administration and much more.
2016 Politics of Small Business Survey
On June 29, NSBA released the 2016 Politics of Small Business Survey which provides detailed insight on the political opinions and activity of America’s small-business owners.