1. What is Happening in Washington?
Aline McNaull Legislative Representative
Winston-Salem Section Meeting Winston-Salem, NC | February 10, 2016

2. Science and Engineering Policy Discussions
1/28/2018
Science and Engineering Policy Discussions
Energy Legislation
Nuclear Energy Legislation
Science in the National Interest
STEM Education
High-Skilled Immigration
Cybersecurity
High Performance Computing

3. Clean Power Plan Supreme Court Decision
“We disagree with the Supreme Court's decision to stay the Clean Power Plan while litigation proceeds.  The Clean Power Plan is based on a strong legal and technical foundation, gives States the time and flexibility they need to develop tailored, cost- effective plans to reduce their emissions, and will deliver better air quality, improved public health, clean energy investment and jobs across the country, and major progress in our efforts to confront the risks posed by climate change. We remain confident that we will prevail on the merits. Even while the litigation proceeds, EPA has indicated it will work with states that choose to continue plan development and will prepare the tools those states will need.  At the same time, the Administration will continue to take aggressive steps to make forward progress to reduce carbon emissions.”

4. NASA Civil space program National Security space program
FY 2017 Budget cut space exploration programs
FY 2017 Budget shifts funds to aeronautics and space technology from Orion and Space Launch
National Security space program
Commercial space interests
How can NASA partner and support the private sector?

5. Defense Reauthorization
Acquisition Reform
Workforce
Acquisition of materials
Readiness for emerging threats
Cybersecurity
Provides resources for US Cybercommand
Cyber acquisition
Cyber liability protection
Evaluation and Remediation of cyber vulnerabilities and weapon systems
Nuclear Infrastructure
$50 million to address the $3.6 billion infrastructure backlog at NNSA

6. Iran Nuclear Deal
DOE will provide technical expertise to verify that Iran is complying with the agreement to limit it’s nuclear programs
DOE nuclear security
DOE nuclear energy

7. Cybersecurity How can the US strengthen existing cyber infrastructure?
How should information be shared to ensure privacy and accountability?
How can businesses support government actions?
How should cybercrime be governed?

8. Regulations on Federal Research
Grant Proposals
Submitting only information for merit review
Streamlining agency requirements
Reporting Requirements
Progress reporting for year 1 vs year 4

9. What’s On Your Mind?
Aline McNaull