Vincent Kiernan

Washington Editor

Vincent Kiernan was Washington Editor for Laser Focus World.

Research

House bill would double NSF funding in five years

Aug. 1, 2002
In a move that lawmakers said would help guarantee the nation's economic competitiveness in future decades, the House of Representatives voted in June to double the budget of ...
Research

Proposed royalty provision for ATP draws criticism from research community

June 1, 2002
The royalty requirement would effectively change ATP from a grant program to a loan program.
Positioning, Support & Accessories

Terror attacks may affect debate on bills to ease export laws

Nov. 1, 2001
Less than a week before the September 11 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, the Senate voted to ease restrictions on exports of high-tech products.