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Department of Homeland Security tech adviser helps Wisconsin grant seekers navigate agency
May 21, 2008
MADISON –Michael B. Smith, the senior advisor to the undersecretary for the U.S. Depart...

INSIDE WSRC (April/May 2008): Our board
April 30, 2008
This article features:
- WSRC's Board of Directors
- Board president, Dr. Robert Carl...

Wisconsin Security Research Consortium adds three decades of military experience to board of directors
April 29, 2008
MADISON –Retired Marine Corps Brig. Gen. James Feigley has been unanimously elected to ...

IT'S A WRAP: Feds Funding Research: Working with the Department of Homeland Security (OSHKOSH)
April 16, 2008

IT'S A WRAP!
Feds Funding Research: Working with the Department of Ho...

Department of Energy grants Milwaukee $200-thousand as part of national solar energy program
April 4, 2008
MILWAUKEE - As part of the Department of Energy's Solar America Initiative Milwaukee, WI was...

Department of Homeland Security research opportunities topic of April 9 conference at UW-Oshkosh
April 2, 2008
OSHKOSH –Learn about research opportunities within the Department of Homeland Security ...

Johnson Controls venture wins piece of $10B contract
March 24, 2008
A joint venture between Versar Inc. and a unit of Johnson Controls Inc. of Glendale has won p...

INSIDE WSRC (February/March 2008): Debut Issue
March 10, 2008
Welcome to the debut issue of INSIDE WSRC! This periodical of news, events and resources gets...

DHS Announces Release of Application Guidance for Over $3 Billion in Grant Programs
February 1, 2008
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced the release of application guidance...

Office of Naval Research director spelled out needs at recent “Resource Rendezvous” in Stevens Point
November 20, 2007
STEVENS POINT –Researchers and grant writers from 10 public and private campuses heard ...

IT'S A WRAP: 2007 Resource Rendezvous
November 7, 2007
The Resource Rendezvous was held November 6, 2007 at UW-Stevens Point from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Ov...

Office of Naval Research director to speak at Nov. 6 “Resource Rendezvous” in Stevens Point
October 22, 2007
STEVENS POINT – Dr. Patricia Gruber, director of research for the Office on Naval Resea...

Security Research Consortium shares efforts to reclaim state's competitive standing for grants
October 15, 2007
Wisconsin Security Research Consortium director, Jack Heinemann, shared the consortium's curr...

Medical College of Wisconsin receives $4.6 million NIH grant
August 14, 2007
The Medical College of Wisconsin has been granted $4.6 over five years to establish a Researc...

Colin Scanes recruited from Mississippi State to build entrepreneurial climate at UW-Milwaukee
July 23, 2007
WSRC board member, Colin Scanes, has taken a new position at UW-Milwaukee that will focus on ...

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Department of Homeland Security tech adviser helps Wisconsin grant seekers navigate agency
May 21, 2008
MADISON –Michael B. Smith, the senior advisor to the undersecretary for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, spoke Tuesday to a group of 25 guests as part of an educational series produced by the Wisconsin Security Research Consortium. The group consisted of academic scientists, business developers and service providers throughout the state.

DHS Awards $844 Million to Secure Nation's Critical Infrastructure
May 16, 2008
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today more than $844 million in grant awards as part of its Infrastructure Protection Activities (IPA) grant program. Grant awards will strengthen security at ports and enhance transit, trucking and intercity bus systems. Funds provided will be used to prevent, protect against, respond to and recover from terrorist attacks, major disasters and other emergencies

INSIDE WSRC (April/May 2008): Our board
April 30, 2008
This article features:
- WSRC's Board of Directors
- Board president, Dr. Robert Carlson
- New board member Retired Brig. Gen. James Feigley
- DHS white paper opportunities
- SBIT/STTR online presentations

INSIDE WSRC Spotlight: Bob Carlson, President of WSRC Board
April 29, 2008
"The rubber is starting to hit the road," says Bob Carlson, director of applied sciences at Marshfield Medical Clinic, in reference to growing recognition among federal agencies of Wisconsin's regards assets. Carlson, with 20 years of experience with commercial ventures through the Marshfield Clinic, has worked a long time to broaden collaboration throughout the state.

Wisconsin Security Research Consortium adds three decades of military experience to board of directors
April 29, 2008
MADISON –Retired Marine Corps Brig. Gen. James Feigley has been unanimously elected to the board of directors of the Wisconsin Security Research Consortium, a non-profit organization working to bring R&D dollars into the state through secured and classified research grants.

Feigley, with more than 30 years of military experience in the Marine Corps, joins a statewide organization that includes members from research institutions, academia and government.

IT'S A WRAP: Feds Funding Research: Working with the Department of Homeland Security (OSHKOSH)
April 16, 2008

IT'S A WRAP!
Feds Funding Research: Working with the Department of Homeland Security was produced by the Wisconsin Security Research Consortium in conjunction with UW-Oshkosh and WiSys. The event took place April 9, 2008 at the UW-Oshkosh Reeve Union. With more than 35 individuals in attendance this informational event provided insight into the importance of homeland security and funding opportunities from the Department of Homeland Security.

National Consortium Outlines Vision for Homeland Security
April 11, 2008

Meeting the national security challenges of today's world requires collaboration and commitment from all levels of government, the private sector and citizens. With that in mind, the National Homeland Security Consortium has outlined a vision for how the nation should address homeland security in the modern era in a new white paper, Protecting Americans in the 21st Century: Imperatives for the Homeland

Department of Energy grants Milwaukee $200-thousand as part of national solar energy program
April 4, 2008
MILWAUKEE - As part of the Department of Energy's Solar America Initiative Milwaukee, WI was one of 12 U.S. cities awarded a $200,000 grant to implement a variety of solar energy technology throughout their city.

Click here to read more at Government Technology.

Department of Homeland Security research opportunities topic of April 9 conference at UW-Oshkosh
April 2, 2008
OSHKOSH –Learn about research opportunities within the Department of Homeland Security at Feds Funding Research: Working with the Department of Homeland Security conference, Wednesday, April 9 at UW-Oshkosh.

Johnson Controls venture wins piece of $10B contract
March 24, 2008
A joint venture between Versar Inc. and a unit of Johnson Controls Inc. of Glendale has won part of an Air Force contract worth as much as $10 billion.

Read more at The Business Journal of Milwaukee.

INSIDE WSRC (February/March 2008): Debut Issue
March 10, 2008
Welcome to the debut issue of INSIDE WSRC! This periodical of news, events and resources gets inside the needs and challenges of Wisconsin researchers conducting secured or classified research and what WSRC is doing to help. INSIDEWSRC is a product of our continued efforts to enhance Wisconsin's position to attract and retain R&D grants from federal agencies for sensitive or classified R&D work.

DHS Announces Release of Application Guidance for Over $3 Billion in Grant Programs
February 1, 2008
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced the release of application guidance for 14 federal grant programs whose collective purpose is to strengthen prevention, protection, response and recovery capabilities at all levels of government. The Department uses the application guidance to set strategic priorities that support President George W. Bush's National Homeland Security Strategy and align with the Department's National Preparedness Guidelines and the recently released National Response Framework. Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 grant programs provide $376.3 million more than last year to enhance the nation’s ability to prevent, protect against, respond to and recover from terrorist attacks, major disasters and other emergencies.

Office of Naval Research director spelled out needs at recent “Resource Rendezvous” in Stevens Point
November 20, 2007
STEVENS POINT –Researchers and grant writers from 10 public and private campuses heard about the research needs of the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps during a Nov. 6 conference at UW-Stevens Point on attracting federal research to Wisconsin.

IT'S A WRAP: 2007 Resource Rendezvous
November 7, 2007
The Resource Rendezvous was held November 6, 2007 at UW-Stevens Point from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Over 50 researchers, grant writers, business leaders and representatives attended to learn about funding opportunities in federal agencies and to network with their peers.

Click to learn more about the 2007 event!

Office of Naval Research director to speak at Nov. 6 “Resource Rendezvous” in Stevens Point
October 22, 2007
STEVENS POINT – Dr. Patricia Gruber, director of research for the Office on Naval Research, will speak at Nov. 6 at UW-Stevens Point during a one-day conference on attracting federal classified research to Wisconsin.

Security Research Consortium shares efforts to reclaim state's competitive standing for grants
October 15, 2007
Wisconsin Security Research Consortium director, Jack Heinemann, shared the consortium's current and planned efforts to reclaim Wisconsin's competitive standing for federal classified research grants at a WIN-Milwaukee meeting on October 15.

Read Wisconsin Technology Network story "Wisconsin seeks to regain its place in classified research."

Read Milwaukee Journal Sentinel story "Industry, academia seeking contracts."

Medical College of Wisconsin receives $4.6 million NIH grant
August 14, 2007
The Medical College of Wisconsin has been granted $4.6 over five years to establish a Research Center of Excellence in Pediatric Nephrology.
Click here to read the full Milwaukee Business Journal story.

Colin Scanes recruited from Mississippi State to build entrepreneurial climate at UW-Milwaukee
July 23, 2007
WSRC board member, Colin Scanes, has taken a new position at UW-Milwaukee that will focus on both research and entrepreneurism.
Click here to read a full Milwaukee Journal Sentinel story.