TECH NEWS
July 22, 2025
NEWS | NSBA SBTC Chair Publishes SBIR STTR Small Business Op-Ed in National Defense
NSBA is privileged to work with its Small Business Technology Council (SBTC) to ensure SBIR and STTR funds, as well as seats at the table for America's most important economic community.
July 3, 2025
NEWS | Congress Acts on NSBA, SBTC Priorities, Passes Permanent Sec. 174 R&D Tax Fix
NSBA and SBTC continue leading tax and common sense small-business policies, recently securing action on Sec. 174 and R&D deductions from Congress and the White House.
June 9, 2025
NEWS | NSBA, SBTC Letter to DOE Regarding 15% Indirect Rate Cap Policy
NSBA's Small Business Technology Council (SBTC) is leading common sense, small-business energy policy, including indirect rate caps.
TECH AND RELATED ISSUE BRIEFS
Support Robust Small-Business Contracting
More can and should be done to ensure fairness for Small Business and firms in the federal marketplace.
Trade, Related, Tech
Strengthen Federal Innovation Programs
More must be done to ensure the long-term stability and viability of SBIR/STTR programs.
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Data Privacy Regulations
In an increasingly digital world, governments globally at all levels are enacting internet privacy rules proving to be complex and burdensome, particularly for many Small Businesses.
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Cybersecurity and Financial Protection
Small Businesses are relying on information technology and digital tools more than ever.
Trade, Related, Tech
Artificial Intelligence
Many Small-Business owners have expressed concern that technology regulations could harm their businesses and reported that their businesses would face challenges complying with proposed AI
regulations at the state level.
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Immigration Reform
Small-Business owners stand to be significantly impacted by various broad immigration reform
proposals, specifically as they relate to availability of workers and compliance with new and/or existing rules and regulations.
Trade, Related, Tech
Improve Workforce Training
A Small Business that makes good hiring decisions tends to have higher productivity and lower turnover, which positively affects the bottom line.
Tech
Reinstate R&D Deduction
Starting in 2022, the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) requires businesses to amortize Research and Development (R&D) expenses over a five-year period.
Tech
Patent Reform Regulations
Weakened patent laws continue to undermine the U.S. patent system.
Tech
Internet Neutrality
Lawmakers are at an impasse on an approach to implementing a productive legislative framework.
Tech
Digital Economy
Ensuring Small-Business participation in the digital economy must be a priority in D.C.
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