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Testimony
| Date(s) | Subject | Witness(es) | Committee | Congress |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/25/2011 | How an Improved U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Can Create Jobs | David Kappos, Under Secretary for Intellectual Property and Director of USPTO | House Subcommittee on Intellecutal Property, Competition and the Internet, Committee on the Judiciary | 112th Congress |
| 12/02/2010 | Do-Not-Track Legislation: Is Now the Right Time? | Daniel Weitzner, Associate Administrator for Policy Analysis and Development, NTIA | House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, Committee on Energy and Commerce | 111th Congress |
| 11/17/2010 | A Rational Discussion of Climate Change: The Science, The Evidence, The Response | Dr. Richard Feely, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, NOAA | House Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, Committee on Science and Technology | 111th Congress |
| 09/30/2010 | Standards for Health IT: Meaningful Use and Beyond | Kamie Roberts, Associate Director, Information Technology Laboratory, NIST | House Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation, Committee on Science and Technlogy | 111th Congress |
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09/28/2010 09/27/2010 |
BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling |
Dr. Bill Lehr, Senior Scientist, NOAA Office of Response and Restoration Dr. Steven Murawski, Director of Scientfic Programs and Chief Science Advisor, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA |
National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill | 111th Congress |
| 09/22/2010 | Electronic Communications Privacy Act: Promoting Security and Protecting Privacy in the Digital Age | Cameron F. Kerry, General Counse | Senate Judiciary Committee | 111th Congress |
| 09/22/2010 | Renegotiating the South Pacific Tuna Treaty: Closing Loopholes and Protecting U.S. Interests | Russell Smith, Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Affairs, NOAA | House Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and the Global Environment, Committee on Foreign Affairs | 111th Congress |
| 09/22/2010 | Minority Contracting Opportunities: Challenges for Current and Future Minority-Owned Businesses | David A.Hinson, National Director, MBDA | House Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization and Procurement, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform | 111th Congress |
| 09/16/2010 | Understanding the Impact of Drilling Moratorium on the Gulf Coast Economy |
John Fernandez, Assistant Secretary for Economic Development, EDA Rebecca Blank, Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, ESA |
Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship | 111th Congress |
| 08/19/2010 | BP Oil Spill: Accounting for the Spilled Oil and Ensuring the Safety of Seafood From the Gulf | Dr. Bill Lehr, Senior Scientist, Office of Response and Restoration, National Ocean Service, NOAA | House Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment, Committee on Energy and Commerce | 111th Congress |
| 08/19/2010 | NOAA's Activities in the Arctic | Laura Furgione, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Weather Services, NOAA | Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation | 111th Congress |
| 08/05/2010 | The Obama Administration's Manufacturing Agenda |
Roger Kilmer, Director, Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership, NIST Nicole Lamb-Hale, Assistant Secretary for Manufacturing and Services, ITA |
Senate Subcommittee on Economic Policy, Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs | 111th Congress |
| 08/04/2010 | Use of Dispersant for the Deepwater Horizon BP Oil Spill | David Westerholm, Director, Office of Response and Restoration, National Ocean Service, NOAA | Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works | 111th Congress |
| 07/27/2010 | H.R. 3910, the Longline Catcher Processor Subsector Single Fishery Cooperative Act; H.R. 4914, the Coastal Jobs Creation Act of 2010; and H.R. 5180 the National Marine Fisheries Service Ombudsman Act of 2010 | Eric Schwaab, Assistant Administrator for Fisheries and Director of NMFS, NOAA | House Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife, Committee on Natural Resources | 111th Congress |
| 07/27/2010 | Assessing Natural Resource Damage Resulting from the BP Deepwater Horizon Disaster | Tony Penn, Deputy Chief, Assessment and Restoration Division, Office of Response and Restoration, National Ocean Service, NOAA | Senate Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife, Committee on Environment and Public Works | 111th Congress |
| 07/22/2010 | Transshipment and Diversion: Are U.S. Trading Partners Doing Enough to Prevent the Spread the Dangerous Technologies? | Kevin Wolf, Assistant Secretary for Export Administration, BIS | House Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade, Committee on Foreign Affairs | 111th Congress |
| 07/22/2010 | Lessons from the 2010 Tennessee Flood | Gary Carter, Director, Hydrologic Development, National Weather Service, NOAA | Senate Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, Committee on Appropriations | 111th Congress |
| 07/21/2010 | Turning Ideas into Action: Ensuring Effective Clean up and Restoration in the Gulf | Douglas Helton, Incident Operations Coordinator, Office of Response and Restoration, NOAA | Senate Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries and Coast Guard, Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation | 111th Congress |
| 07/19/2010 | Is Brooklyn Being Counted? Problems with the 2010 Census |
Robert Groves, Director, Census Bureau, ESA Todd Zinser, Inspector General |
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform | 111th Congress |
| 07/15/2010 | The Use of Dispersant for the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill | Dr. Larry Robinson, Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, NOAA | Senate Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations | 111th Congress |

