WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 (TNSFR) -- The Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled has expanded the federal procurement list to include a hand tool product and grounds maintenance services. These additions follow the mandates of the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act, which directs the government to purchase specific goods and services from nonprofit agencies that employ individuals with disabilities. The first addition is a 12-piece Swiss pattern hand file set. South Texas Lighthouse  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Air Force announced plans to enter into a joint ownership agreement and grant an exclusive patent license to the Regents of the University of Michigan. This action, governed by the Bayh-Dole Act, involves specialized laser technology developed for enhancing optical pulse contrast. The technology centers on a multi-pass cavity-based device designed to improve the quality of high-power laser pulses. By using an intracavity nonlinear medium and spatial filtra  more