Technology & Innovation (SBTC) 

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Cybersecurity and Financial Protection
February 22, 2021

Cybersecurity and Financial Protection

Data Privacy Regulations Must Not Burden Small Businesses
February 22, 2021

Data Privacy Regulations Must Not Burden Small Businesses

Net Neutrality Helps Small Businesses
February 22, 2021

Net Neutrality Helps Small Businesses

Patent Reform Must Foster Growth
February 22, 2021

Patent Reform Must Foster Growth

Promote Broadband & 5G Expansion
February 22, 2021

Promote Broadband & 5G Expansion

Strengthen Federal Innovation Programs
February 22, 2021

Strengthen Federal Innovation Programs

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LATEST NEWS

On Tuesday, Aug. 2, President Biden signed into law the $280 billion CHIPS-Plus Act, legislation intended to significantly boost domestic semiconductor production, plus authorize scientific research for the next ten years.
August 3, 2022

President Biden Signs CHIPS-Plus Package into Law

The centerpiece of small business opportunities in the bill is more than $50 billion in subsidies for domestic semiconductor manufacturing and research.
July 29, 2022

CHIPS-Plus Package Passed by Congress

If you missed the NSBA/Avast webinar on cybersecurity, watch the video now to get the tools you need to protect your business.
June 15, 2022

ICYMI: Cybersecurity Webinar

Nearly half of all cyberattacks target small businesses - get the tools you need from NSBA partner Avast to protect your business.
May 25, 2022

Improve Your Cybersecurity

Webinar: Using Hardware to Work Smarter
April 26, 2022

Webinar: Using Hardware to Work Smarter

Last week, the Senate voted to advance the America COMPETES Act which includes reauthorization of the SBIR/STTR programs - the bill will likely go to conference next week.
April 1, 2022

Competition Bill Advances

The face of the business world has changed over the last two years, but the basic outline for smart security has not. Hear from NSBA partner Avast Business, experts in cybersecurity on how to best protect your small business.
March 9, 2022

Top 5 Security Tips for Small Business

On Feb. 3, the House approved an NSBA-supported provision to reauthorize the SBIR and STTR programs for five years.
February 4, 2022

House Votes to Reauthorize SBIR/STTR

NSBA is calling on all small businesses to urge their Lawmakers to vote YES on the Velazquez Amendment #135 to extend SBIR/STTR and support small business innovation.
February 2, 2022

URGENT Action Needed on SBIR

The GAO recently released a report detailing the awarding of federal innovation programs SBIR and STTR, and found that timeliness is still a major problem.
October 20, 2021

GAO Report on SBIR/STTR

SBTC Executive Director Jere Glover recently testified before the Senate Small Business Committee urging lawmakers to reauthorize SBIR and STTR as soon as possible.
October 20, 2021

SBTCs’ Jere Glover Testifies in Senate

On July 29, the House Committee on Small Business held a hybrid markup of legislation to amend the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act. All seven bills passed out of the committee with bipartisan support.
August 10, 2021

Small Business Committee Advances New Bills

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act was released late Sunday night. The bipartisan agreement will include $550 billion in new spending on roads, bridges, highways, and broadband and water infrastructure.
August 3, 2021

Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Unveiled

Last week, Small Business Technology Council--the high-tech arm of NSBA--Executive Director Jere Glover testified before the House on the SBIR/STTR programs.
May 19, 2021

SBTC Testifies Before Congress

Small businesses have been met with major challenges in recent months - join NSBA and Dell on Aug. 11 at 2:00 p.m. EDT about what it means to work in this new normal. 
August 5, 2020

NSBA & Dell Webinar: The New Normal

Now is the Time to Be Vigilant on Cybersecurity
March 25, 2020

Now is the Time to Be Vigilant on Cybersecurity

House Small Business Committee Hearings
February 12, 2020

House Small Business Committee Hearings

New Cybercrime Resources for Small Business
January 22, 2020

New Cybercrime Resources for Small Business

Welcome to the Era of the Modern Worker
November 27, 2019

Welcome to the Era of the Modern Worker

NSBA partnered with the Small Business Roundtable on Tuesday to hold the Small Business Tech Summit where small-business leaders from across the country discussed the major challenges they face when it comes to technology.
November 14, 2019

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

On Tuesday, Nov. 12, NSBA will hold the Small Business Tech Summit in conjunction with its Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. to discuss key cyber issues facing small business.
October 16, 2019

NSBA Annual Meeting & Tech Summit

Take Charge of Your Security
October 15, 2019

Take Charge of Your Security

Cyber Protection for NSBA Members
October 3, 2019

Cyber Protection for NSBA Members

On Oct. 1, at 1:00 p.m. EDT, NSBA will hold a free webinar with cyber experts to address questions on cybersecurity, major computer chip defects, and the growing-pains of the 5G network.
October 3, 2019

NSBA Experts Talk Cybersecurity

On Oct. 1, at 1:00 p.m. EDT, NSBA will hold a free webinar with cyber experts to address questions on cybersecurity, major computer chip defects, and the growing-pains of the 5G network.
September 30, 2019

Webinar: Protect Your Small Business Online

On Tuesday, Nov. 12, NSBA will hold the Small Business Tech Summit in conjunction with its Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. to discuss key cyber issues facing small business.
August 21, 2019

NSBA Annual Meeting & Tech Summit

If you haven’t taken advantage yet of Dell’s Cyber Week in July, there’s still time - Black Friday in July discounts have been extended through today 7/17 at 11:59 p.m.
July 17, 2019

Save More With Dell Cyber Week

On Monday, July 15, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to approve two bills aimed at improving cybersecurity protections for America’s small businesses.
July 17, 2019

House OKs Small Biz Cyber Bills

NSBA Applauds Introduction of STRONGER Patents Act
July 11, 2019

NSBA Applauds Introduction of STRONGER Patents Act

There have been numerous reports of rising threats to small businesses at the hands of cybercriminals. NSBA partner, Nationwide has some helpful information.
June 19, 2019

Why Cybercriminals Target Small Businesses

In April, SBA announced new SBIR/STTR Policy Directives as well as a cross-country Road Tour to connect small businesses to federal agencies under the SBIR/STTR programs.
April 24, 2019

Feds Focus on SBIR/STTR

Earlier today, the House passed legislation, the Save the Internet Act of 2019 (H.R. 1644) which would restore net neutrality rules recently repealed by the FCC.
April 10, 2019

House OK’s Net Neutrality Bill

On March 13, the Senate Committee on Small Business held a hearing  on cyber crime and small business at which NSBA Leadership Council member Karen Harper testified.
March 14, 2019

NSBA Testifies on Cyber Crime

Senate Small Business Committee Chair Marco Rubio (R- Fla.) recently unveiled a report underscoring the importance of programs like SBIR and STTR in bolstering U.S. innovation.
February 13, 2019

Rubio Report Highlights Small Business Innovation

Last week, the House Small Business Committee held a hearing on intellectual property and the issues small businesses face when navigating the IP process.
July 18, 2018

House Small Business Committee Holds IP Hearing

Last week, Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio) introduced pro-small-business legislation to  reform the U.S. patent system.
July 3, 2018

NSBA Supports Patent Reform Bill

The House Committee on Small Business is holding a hearing examining the importance of protecting Intellectual Property to America's small businesses.
May 16, 2018

House Talks Intellectual Property

NSBA-supported legislation, the STRONGER Patents Act, was recently introduced which would strengthen the U.S. patent system and better protect small inventors.
April 11, 2018

NSBA Supports the STRONGER Patent Act

If you missed NSBA's March 8 webinar on cybersecurity and how to protect your small business, you can now download the recording here.
March 15, 2018

Download NSBA’s Cybersecurity Webinar

On Feb. 20, the SBA announced it will launch an 18-state road tour promoting the SBIR and STTR programs to support small businesses focusing on high-impact research.
February 21, 2018

SBA Announces National SBIR Road Tour

Join NSBA and 360 Pros for an important live webinar on how to protect your business from cyber attacks this Thursday, Feb. 22 at 3:00 p.m. EST.
February 20, 2018

NSBA Cyber Webinar March 8

NSBA, along with 360 Coverage Pros is offering member rates for exclusive access to a suite of cyber data breach solutions, including risk assessments, monitoring and compliance, and liability insurance.
February 14, 2018

Fight Back Against the Hack

Yesterday, the House Committee on Small Business held a hearing focused on cybersecurity and how small businesses can protect themselves.
January 31, 2018

Hearing on Small Biz Cybersecurity

The FCC voted today to repeal net neutrality rules, enabling internet providers to slow down or block access altogether to certain sites, something NSBA has opposed.
December 14, 2017

FCC Votes to Repeal Net Neutrality

NSBA is urging its members to contact their lawmakers and urge them to stop the FCC from voting to repeal the net neutrality rules.
December 8, 2017

NSBA Opposes Net Neutrality Repeal

Net Neutrality Targeted for Repeal
November 29, 2017

Net Neutrality Targeted for Repeal

Today, the House is scheduled to vote on legislation that would require the National Institute of Standards and Technology to consider small businesses throughout the development of cyber-security guidelines.
October 11, 2017

Small Business Cyberattack Protection Bills

SBTC—the hi-tech arm of NSBA—recently sent a letter urging lawmakers to oppose legislation that would divert money away from the Small Business Technology Transfer program.
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

Webinar: Outrank Your Competition on Google
September 6, 2017

Webinar: Outrank Your Competition on Google

Earlier today, NSBA Leadership Council member Robert Luft of SureFire Innovations testified before the House Small Business Committee on cybersecurity insurance.
July 26, 2017

NSBA Testifies on Cybersecurity

Recently, legislation was introduced--the STRONGER Patents Act of 2017--which offers a balanced solution to stop the practice of fraudulent and abusive patent lawsuits.
July 18, 2017

STRONGER Patents Act of 2017 Introduced

Last week, the House Small Business and Science, Space, and Technology Committees held a joint hearing on the SBIR and STTR programs to discuss ways to improve the two highly-successful small-business innovation programs.
May 10, 2017

House Talks Small Biz Innovation

On March 29, bipartisan legislation was introduced which would provide a consistent set of resources for small businesses to best protect their digital assets from cybersecurity threats.
April 6, 2017

Bill to Help Small Biz Cybersecurity

Last week, the House Committee on Small Business held a hearing on cybersecurity and how issues surrounding data and financial security impact small business.
March 15, 2017

House Committee Talks Cybersecurity

NSBA is urging the Senate to act quickly to approve the nomination of Linda McMahon as SBA Administrator following her confirmation hearing where she touched on a number of key issues of importance to NSBA and its small-business members.
January 24, 2017

NSBA Urges Confirmation of SBA Nominee McMahon

NSBA’s new corporate partner Deluxe Corporation is offering two webinars on managing lists and social media to NSBA members at no charge.
January 23, 2017

Free Webinars for NSBA Members

Last week, the Senate approved the NDAA by a broad majority which includes SBIR reauthorization and now awaits President Barack Obama's signature.
December 14, 2016

Congress OK’s NDAA, SBIR Reauth

The House recently approved final NDAA language that would reauthorize the SBIR/STTR programs and reject efforts to change how small-business contracts are counted.
December 7, 2016

SBIR Reauth Bill Poised for Full Passage

The Consumer Federation of America has provided NSBA with a guest column which includes a checklist on how to deal with a data breach in your business.
October 4, 2016

Dealing with Data Breaches

On Sept. 21, the House will consider legislation (H.R. 5064) to allow Small Business Development Centers to assist small businesses with their cyber-security.
September 21, 2016

House Considers Cybersecurity Bill

Congress Returns to Long To-Do List
September 14, 2016

Congress Returns to Long To-Do List

Yesterday, NSBA sent a letter urging Senate opposition to the VENUE Act, which is based off of portions of the NSBA-opposed Innovation Act (H.R. 9).
May 4, 2016

NSBA Opposes Patent Bill

Last week, President Obama signed the NSBA-supported Defend Trade Secrets Act which was a major victory for small businesses that rely heavily on trade secrets.
May 2, 2016

President Signs Trade Secrets Bill

Earlier this week, NSBA registered suppport for a permanent reauthorization bill for the SBIR/STTR programs, introduced by Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) David Vitter (R-La.).
April 27, 2016

NSBA Supports SBIR/STTR Bill

April 20, 2016

NSBA Testifies on Cybersecurity

Last week, Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), joined by David Vitter (R-La.) and Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.). introduced legislation to permanently reauthorize the SBIR and STTR programs.
April 20, 2016

SBIR Reauth Introduced in Senate

Today, the House Judiciary Committee approved the NSBA-supported Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2015 which would create a federal right of action for trade secrets misappropriation.
April 20, 2016

House Committee OKs Trade Secrets Bill

On Monday, the Senate approved the NSBA-supported Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2015 which creates a federal right of action for trade secret holders.
April 6, 2016

Senate Passes Trade Secrets Bill          

OMB recently published its annual cybersecurity report which showed that, between Oct. 1, 2014 and Sep. 30, 2015, government agencies reported 77,000 cybersecurity incidents.
April 6, 2016

OMB Releases Cybersecurity Report

The White House Council of Economic Advisors recently released a report on patent litigation which summarizes a number of developments and trends in the U.S. patent environment.
April 6, 2016

Patent Litigation Report Released

NSBA would like to thank the House Committee on Small Business for their stewardship of legislation to reauthorize the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.
March 22, 2016

House Moves on Pro-Small-Business Innovation Legislation

Today, the House Committee on Small Business held a hearing on the highly-successful SBIR and STTR programs and their pending reauthorization.
March 2, 2016

House Talks Innovation Programs

This week, NSBA registered support of the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2015 and urged Senate leadership to bring the bill to the Senate floor for immediate consideration.
March 2, 2016

NSBA Supports Trade Secrets Bill

On Feb. 25, the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee will hold a hearing entitled examining the state of the U.S. patent system since passage of the America Invents Act.
February 23, 2016

Senate Committee Discusses Patent Reform

Last week, President Obama appointed Tom Donilon to lead the Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity, tasked with recommending ways cybersecurity.
February 23, 2016

President Obama Makes Cybersecurity Appointment

President Obama’s Cybersecurity National Action Plan recently outlined a number of programs designed to update the country’s aging IT infrastructure and address security issues.
February 17, 2016

Obama Addresses Cybersecurity

NSBA has compiled a list of the key issues facing small business that Congress may address in its shortened 2016 legislative calendar.
February 17, 2016

NSBA’s 2016 Legislative Outlook

NSBA today released its 2016 Year-End Economic Report which shows small-business owners have less confidence in the overall economy, but more confidence in their own business.
February 10, 2016

Survey: Small-Business Outlook Mixed

Yesterday, President Barack Obama released his final budget plan for FY 2017 which is a $4.1 trillion spending outline that focuses resources on clean energy, education and health care.
February 10, 2016

Obama Releases Final Budget

NSBA is sad to announce the passing of Heidi Jacobus, who served as Co-Chair of the Small Business Technology Council (SBTC)—the high-tech arm of NSBA
February 9, 2016

NSBA Mourns Passing of Heidi Jacobus

Last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved a trade secrets bill that would create a right of action at the federal level for trade secret misappropriation.
February 3, 2016

Senate Judiciary Committee OK’s Trade Secrets Bill

Last week, Jere Glover, executive director of SBTC--a council of NSBA-- testified before the Senate Small Business Committee on innovation and the SBIR program.
February 3, 2016

SBTC Testifies Before Senate

Senate Committee Approves Broadband Bill
November 11, 2015

Senate Committee Approves Broadband Bill

Yesterday, the Senate approved cybersecurity legislation 74-21, which would enable voluntary communication between private companies and the government regarding cyber threat information and data breaches.
October 28, 2015

Cybersecurity Legislation Approved by Senate

Earlier this week, the Senate began consideration of bipartisan cybersecurity legislation which would foster communication between private companies and the government regarding cyber threat information and data breaches.
October 22, 2015

Senate Begins Consideration of Cybersecurity Bill

Congress appears to have put on the back-burner NSBA-opposed patent measures, the Innovation Act and the PATENT Act given various must-do measures and strong opposition from inventors, small businesses and various other stakeholders.
October 14, 2015

Prospects Dim For Patent Reform This Fall

On Oct. 1, new credit card rules went into effect which will transfer fraud liability to merchants who continue to use old “swipe” credit card processing machines.
October 7, 2015

New Credit Card Liability in Effect

Amid a very busy fall for Congress is the specter of revisiting NSBA-opposed patent reform legislation which would have a widespread, damaging impact on small inventors.
September 9, 2015

Patent Reform Outlook for the Fall

The Cyber Security Information Act of 2015 (CISA), which would encourage sharing between companies and the government on cyber threats, is once again front-and-center in the Senate with votes likely, but prospects for passage still unclear.
August 5, 2015

Senate Moves to Consider Cyber-Security Legislation

Lawmakers in the House are expected to vote on the NSBA-opposed Innovation Act (H.R. 9) before they conclude legislative business in July--legislation which could decimate small inventors in the U.S.
July 14, 2015

House Vote on Patent Bill Expected Soon

Late last week, the House Judiciary Committee approved the NSBA-opposed Innovation Act (H.R. 9) 24-8 which, despite changes, still fails to adequately protect small inventors and remains very problematic.
June 16, 2015

House Approves NSBA-Opposed Innovation Act

On June 4, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved the Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship Act (PATENT) Act, which NSBA has opposed due to its inclusion of language unworkable for the nation’s smallest inventors and patent holders.
June 9, 2015

Senate Judiciary Committee Advances PATENT Act

The SBA's Federal and State Technology Partnership Program recently announced awards of $100,000 to 20 state and local economic development agencies, business development centers, and colleges and universities to help bolster technology-based small businesses.
June 9, 2015

SBA Grants for Small Business Innovation and Research

The House and Senate Judiciary committees are likely to revisit their NSBA-opposed patent bills--the PATENT Act in the Senate and the Innovation Act in the House--soon after their return from recess in early-June.
May 26, 2015

Patent Reform Update

Last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing to examine recently-introduced patent legislation that could be harmful to small inventors and patent holders.
May 13, 2015

Senate Delves into Patent Reform

This week, the House Energy and Commerce Committee began marking up the TROL Act, which would stem the practice of fraudulent and abusive patent demand letters while helping legitimate patent holders protect their intellectual property.
April 29, 2015

Patent Demand Letter Bill Moves through House Cmte

NSBA President and CEO Todd McCracken testified today before the House Committee on Small Business highlighting the serious concern cybersecurity issues pose for America’s small-business owners.
April 22, 2015

NSBA President: Cybersecurity a Major Issue for Small Firms

The House is set to vote this week on two cybersecurity measures which would establish information sharing procedures as well as a new federal office charged with coordinating that information.
April 22, 2015

Cybersecurity Bills Center Stage in House

SBTC Co-Chair Testifies Before Senate on Patents
March 24, 2015

SBTC Co-Chair Testifies Before Senate on Patents

Last week, the Senate Intelligence Committee approved a cybersecurity bill which will expand liability protections to companies that share security breach data with the federal government.
March 18, 2015

Senate Panel Approves Cybersecurity Bill

Recently, Sens. Chris Coons (D-Del.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) introduced the STRONG Patents Act as an alternative to the NSBA-opposed Innovation Act.
March 11, 2015

Patent Reform Bill Introduced in the Senate

The SBA, in conjunction with 11 fellow federal agencies involved in the SBIR and STTR programs, will launch an 18-state SBIR Road Tour starting in March.
February 17, 2015

SBA Launches Tech & Innovation Road Tour

Last week, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), introduced the Innovation Act which identical to the previous iteration of the bill which NSBA opposed.
February 11, 2015

Patent Bill Reintroduced

Earlier this week, President Barack Obama discussed the importance of cybersecurity and highlighted several initiatives he’s working to craft aimed at improving American’s online security.
January 13, 2015

Obama Addresses Cybersecurity

The Republican take-over of the Senate could have lasting effects on issues including access to capital, federal contracting reform, patents and cybersecurity.
November 6, 2014

Election Analysis: Capital, Contracting, Patents and Cybersecurity

NSBA and the Small Business Technology Council—the high tech arm of NSBA—honor the legacy of Roland Tibbetts, who passed away last week.
November 6, 2014

NSBA Remembers Small Biz Champion Roland Tibbetts

Small-business owner and author Mike Michalowicz details how switching from traditional phone service to VoIP provider Nextiva helped his business bottom line and could help yours.
November 5, 2014

My Experience with Nextiva’s Business Phone System

Last week, the House Committee on Small Business held a hearing,
July 30, 2014

House Committee Examines SBIR Program

The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade will hold a hearing tomorrow to examine the issue of fraudulent patent demand letters.
May 21, 2014

House Subcommittee Hearing on Patent Demand Letters

The Senate Judiciary Committee is set to mark up the Patent Transparency and Improvements Act, which includes a number of provisions of interest and concern to NSBA, including bad faith demand letters, fee shifting and heightened pleading standards.
April 30, 2014

Senate Judiciary Expected to Mark Up Patent Reform Bill

Patent reform has been front-and-center with NSBA urging the Senate to move cautiously on patent legislation, and the White House holding a targeted meeting to discuss the U.S. patenting process.
February 26, 2014

Patent Reform Garners Attention in Senate, White House

On Tuesday, Jan. 28, President Barack Obama delivered his State of the Union Address which held good and bad implications for America’s small businesses, but was light on details and specifics.
January 29, 2014

State of the Union: What it Means for Small Biz

Following House passage of the NSBA-opposed Innovation Act, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing this week on patent litigation reform where the need for balance in any bill moving forward was raised.
December 18, 2013

Senate Committee Examines Patent Litigation Reform

Last week, the House passed the NSBA-opposed Innovation Act (H.R. 3309) 325-91, a disturbingly high margin for a bill that could undercut U.S. innovation and the real impact of which is not widely understood on Capitol Hill.
December 11, 2013

House Passes Patent Litigation Reform

House Moves on Patent Litigation Reform Bill
December 4, 2013

House Moves on Patent Litigation Reform Bill

This week, the U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote on a bill which stands to inhibit small-business innovation in the U.S. NSBA is urging lawmakers to oppose the Innovation Act (H.R. 3309).
December 3, 2013

Small Business Urges Lawmakers: Oppose Innovation Act

Today, the House Judiciary Committee is marking up the Innovation Act (H.R. 3309), a comprehensive and controversial patent reform bill introduced on Oct. 23, 2013 by Chairman Goodlatte and a bipartisan group of Members to address the purported increase in patent-related litigation.
November 20, 2013

House Judiciary to Markup Patent Reform Bill

Yesterday, NSBA filed an amicus curiae brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals requesting a rehearing of a patent lawsuit which argues that their confirmation of a decision by a lower court would, if allowed to stand, have a significant, negative impact on entrepreneurs and innovative small businesses.
November 6, 2013

NSBA Files Amicus Brief in Patent Case

Yesterday, the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing to discuss the recently introduced Innovation Act, which addresses the purported increase in patent-related litigation and includes various changes to the NSBA-opposed America Invents Act.
October 30, 2013

Patent Litigation Reform Bill Introduced in House

Last Wednesday, the SEC issued their long-awaited proposed rules on crowdfunding, pursuant to the JOBS Act which should make it much easier for small business to raise capital and get new ideas off the ground. Additionally, the JOBS Act was the subject of a Senate hearing today.
October 30, 2013

JOBS Act Implementation Moves Forward

Immigration reform proponents have been urging lawmakers to revisit immigration reform efforts now that the most recent fiscal impasse has been addressed in the short-term, yet the House has yet to take up any of their stand-alone bills despite the Senate passing their broad, bipartisan bill back in June.
October 23, 2013

Immigration Reform Languishes in the House

This week, Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) is expected to introduce legislation to address the purported increase in patent-related litigation. NSBA is urging Members to exercise extreme caution in moving forward with any legislation that could negatively impact individual inventors and small, entrepreneurial firms.
October 23, 2013

Patent Litigation Reform Gains Momentum in the House

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) both are in the midst of changes in leadership, yet neither has been granted a formal nominee from the administration in many months.
September 18, 2013

SBA, USPTO Still Lack Permanent Top Leadership

NSBA today released its 2013 Small Business Technology Survey which provides detailed insight on how small business is faring in today’s ever-changing technology landscape. Among the findings: 94 percent of small-business owners say they are very or somewhat concerned about cybersecurity while nearly half of small businesses report having been the victim of a cyber-attack.
September 16, 2013

New NSBA Survey Shows IT Cost, Security Major Concerns

Yesterday, the Senate Commerce Committee approved the amended Cybersecurity Act of 2013, which would together with other expected legislation significantly improve our ability to address our nation’s cyber vulnerabilities.
July 31, 2013

Senate Commerce Committee Approves Cybersecurity Bill

Last week, in an effort to address our nation’s cyber vulnerabilities, the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee released a draft cybersecurity bill that seeks to codify and expand upon certain provisions included in the President’s Executive Order issued in February of this year.
July 17, 2013

Senate Committee Unveils Draft Cybersecurity Bill

Earlier this week, NSBA's high-tech arm, the Small Business Technology Council launched its new and improved website, www.sbtc.org, to provide a more intuitive presentation and easier access to the great information available from SBTC.
June 19, 2013

New Look for Small Business Technology Council Website

New NSBA partner Level 3 Communications is offering enterprise-class Internet connectivity to small businesses which will improve speed and reliability and ease complexity.
June 11, 2013

Reliable, Secure Networks Help Small Biz IT Access

The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to finish their markup of the immigration reform bill later this week, capping off a roughly 3-week mark-up which included more than 300 amendments. NSBA continues to track and weigh-in on two key areas of importance to small business: guest workers and mandatory E-Verify.
May 22, 2013

Senate Immigration Reform Update

On Thursday, the House Small Business Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight and Regulations is holding a hearing to examine the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) delay in implementing the JOBS Act.
April 10, 2013

House Subcommittee Addresses JOBS Act Implementation

Tomorrow, the NSBA-opposed America Invents Act goes into effect, turning the current system of first-to-invent on its head in favor of a first-to-file system which will severely disadvantage small innovators.
March 15, 2013

Anti-Small Business Patent Reform Bill Goes into Effect Tomorrow

Among the various topics being discussed this week on Capitol Hill are two hearings focused on issues of importance to small business: immigration--namely addressing highly-skilled workers--and cybersecurity.
March 7, 2013

Immigration and Cybersecurity Hearings on Hill

In recent weeks, several highly-skilled immigration bills have been introduced that would improve and expand specialized and highly-skilled immigrant worker visas programs, a critical issue for small businesses and long-term economic growth.
February 27, 2013

Highly-Skilled Immigration Bills Introduced

On Capitol Hill today, there are two important hearings taking place: the Senate Judiciary Committee meet today to discuss comprehensive immigration reform while on the other side of the Capitol, the House Small Business Committee will hold a hearing entitled “State of the Small Business Economy.”
February 12, 2013

This week on the Hill: Immigration and Small Business Hearings

Last week the House passed the STEM Jobs Act (H.R. 6429), which will help entrepreneurs and small businesses attract and retain the workers they need to run their firms.
December 4, 2012

STEM Visa Bill Update

On Dec. 12, NSBA and .US - Kickstart America, will host an issue briefing featuing Gene Marks, nationally-renowned small business columnist and expert, on how to get the most out of your website and new research supporting the actual benefits it can bring to your bottom line.
December 3, 2012

Issue Briefing: Get the Most from Your Website

Several key small-business issues remain on Congress’s to-do list for the lame duck session, specifically the the FY 13 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the Small Business Lending Enhancement Act (S. 2231), and the STEM Jobs Act (H.R. 6429).
November 28, 2012

Contracting, Lending and Visa Bills Await Action

Two key small-business issues remain on the long to-do list for Congress: the FY13 National Defense Authorization Act which ought to include critical small-business contracting reforms; and cybersecurity legislation.
November 13, 2012

Senate To Do List: NDAA and Cybersecurity

Last week, the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) and Symantec released a study on small business cybersecurity that revealed a stark contrast between the perceptions and practices of small businesses, and the need for improving online safety policies and procedures.
October 24, 2012

Small Business Cybersecurity Study Released

On Friday, Oct. 5, 2012, NSBA filed comments with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on its proposed regulations implementing provisions of the NSBA-opposed America Invents Act. The official deadline has since been extended to Nov. 5, 2012, and NSBA is seeking member-input on these regulations.
October 17, 2012

NSBA Files Comments on Patent Regs, Seeks Input

NSBA is seeking input on proposed regulations from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) that will implement the first-to-file provision, among others, from last year's passage of the NSBA-Opposed America Invents Act.
September 26, 2012

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

Reps. Lamar Smith (R-Texas) and Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) have both introduced legislation to increase allowable STEM visas to help address the shortfall of high-skilled workers, and Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is expected to do so shortly. Also in the mix is the NSBA-supported Startup Act 2.0 which addresses immigration and much more.
September 18, 2012

STEM Visa Measures Introduced

The Senate this week is taking up cyber security legislation to institute voluntary standards for the most critical infrastructure systems (e.g. electric grids, banking systems, etc.) to enhance security requirements.
August 1, 2012

Senate Takes up Cybersecurity Legislation

NSBA and SBTC recently gathered more than 500 signatures from small-business owners and organizations urging changes to the proposed SBIR/STTR regulations that would open the program to large and foreign corporations.
July 24, 2012

Update on SBIR/STTR Proposed Regulations

NSBA and its high-tech arm, the Small Business Technology Council, is urging small businesses to support the Small Business Innovation and Research program by joining us in opposing regulations proposed by SBA which would create massive loopholes opening the program to foreign and large corporations.
July 11, 2012

NSBA Call to Action: Support SBIR Program

Start-ups Converge on Washington, D.C.
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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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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