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1 Introduction
Pages 15-20

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... Thus a federal laboratory is defined as "any laboratory, any federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) , or any center that is owned, leased, or otherwise used by a Federal agency and funded by the Federal Government, whether operated by the Government or by a contractor" (15 U.S.C.
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From page 16...
... has a leading role in coordinating technology transfer efforts across the federal government. The agency co-chairs the National Science and Technology Council's Lab-to-Market subcommittee and, in conjunction with the Department of Energy and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)
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... In addition to reviewing the salient literature and holding closed-session discussions, the committee convened a series of public meetings and heard from a broad range of experts over the course of the study to ensure that the perspectives of practitioners in the public and private sectors and other experts would be taken into account. Experts addressing the committee ranged from agency management office representatives, to a broad range of representatives from federal labs, to individuals from industry and other private entities seeking to utilize federal lab outputs, to researchers studying the challenges and potential of commercializing digital products from federal labs.
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From page 18...
... The term "technology transfer" is defined as follows: Technology transfer is the process, employing a broad range of mechanisms, by which knowledge, know-how, capabilities, or facilities at federal laboratories are used to meet public and private needs. Public and private needs include the advancement of science and technology, military readiness, improving and extending the quality of life, and economic and societal benefits.
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From page 19...
... Following a compilation of references cited in the report, Appendix A includes agendas for the meetings held by the committee; Appendix B provides biographical information on the committee members; Appendix C contains definitions of digital products generated by the federal labs; and Appendix D presents a detailed listing of the federal labs, including the membership of the Federal Laboratory Consortium and the FFRDCs.
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