{"85691":{"#nid":"85691","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech\u2019s EVP for Research Testifies before House Armed Services Committee","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s\nExecutive Vice President for Research Steve Cross testified before the U.S. House\nArmed Services Committee\u2019s panel on Business Challenges within the Defense\nIndustry earlier today.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003ECross was invited\nto present testimony at the hearing entitled, \u201cDoing Business with the DOD:\nGetting Innovative Solutions from Concept to the Hands of the Warfighter.\u201d The\npanel asked for insight on the role that universities, research institutions\nand laboratories play in developing innovative technologies for the Department\nof Defense, particularly in the effort to transition research from academic\nconcept into production. \u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EAs part of\nhis testimony, Cross highlighted Georgia Tech\u2019s FY 2011 $643 million in research\nexpenditures and how the institute supports and translates defense research\nthrough technology transition and innovation programs. \u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cDefense\nresearch and associated technology transition and innovation programs are vital\nfor ensuring the United States retains a competitive advantage in its national\nsecurity posture,\u201d Cross said. \u201cAs shown time and time again, the fruits of\ndefense research seed economic development helping accelerate new technologies to\nmarket.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EAccording to\nCross, such technologies are available for use in defense systems at a fraction\nof what they would otherwise cost and in a much reduced time frame.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;Representatives from the Stanford Research Institute and the\nMITRE Corporation joined Cross in presenting testimony. A copy of his testimony\ncan be found at the link below.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp align=\u0022center\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Defense Business Panel Requests Input from University and Research Institution Leaders"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s\nExecutive Vice President for Research Steve Cross testified before the House\nArmed Services Committee\u2019s panel on Business Challenges within the Defense\nIndustry earlier today.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech\u2019s Executive Vice President for Research Steve Cross testified before the House Armed Services Committee."}],"uid":"27281","created_gmt":"2012-01-23 19:01:31","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:10:57","author":"Lisa Grovenstein","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2012-01-23T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2012-01-23T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"85701":{"id":"85701","type":"image","title":"Steve Cross - Executive Vice President for Research","body":null,"created":"1449178110","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:28:30","changed":"1475894706","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:45:06","alt":"Steve Cross - Executive Vice President for Research","file":{"fid":"194099","name":"steve_cross_headshot.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/steve_cross_headshot_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/steve_cross_headshot_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":40762,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/steve_cross_headshot_0.jpg?itok=wdKmAdvA"}}},"media_ids":["85701"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/armedservices.house.gov\/index.cfm\/2012\/1\/doing-business-with-dod-getting-innovative-solutions-from-concept-to-the-hands-of-the-warfighter","title":"Testimony Video"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"155","name":"Congressional Testimony"}],"keywords":[{"id":"2144","name":"Armed Services Committee"},{"id":"7158","name":"cross"},{"id":"8402","name":"Executive Vice President for Research"},{"id":"18101","name":"House of Represenatives"},{"id":"167317","name":"Steve Cross"},{"id":"1881","name":"testimony"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELisa Grovenstein, 404-894-8835\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["lisa.grovenstein@comm.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}