Government Relations

Government Relations Legislative Update

Government Relations Legislative Update

Updates on state and federal issues relating to the UW System.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Federal Update for January 10, 2012

The Department of Commerce (DOC), in consultation with the National Economic Council, released a report entitled, "The Competitiveness and Innovative Capacity of the United States." Among the recommendations is the promotion of universities as critical partners in regional innovation clusters.  The report can be found at the following link:  http://www.commerce.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2012/january/competes_010511_0.pdf.