Democrats:
David Wu (Oregon),
Chair
Donna F. Edwards (Maryland)
Ben Ray Luján
(New Mexico)
Paul D. Tonko
(New York)
Harry E. Mitchell (Arizona)
Gary Peters
(Michigan)
John Garamendi
(California)
Bart Gordon (Tennessee),
ex officio
Republicans:
Adrian Smith (Nebraska),
Ranking Member
Judy Biggert (Illinois)
W. Todd Akin (Missouri)
Paul Broun (Georgia)
Ralph M. Hall (Texas),
ex officio
Chairman David Wu |
On May 27th, the Technology and Innovation Subcommittee reviewed the status of interoperability for public safety communications systems that enable first responders from multiple agencies and jurisdictions to communicate. Specifically, the hearing discussed the status of the technical standards for public safety land mobile radio (LMR) systems. Members stressed the importance of open standards and compatible communications technologies to ensure first responders can communicate easily with their counterparts in different agencies during emergencies.
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Legislative jurisdiction and general oversight and investigative authority on all matters relating to competitiveness, technology, standards, and innovation, including:
Subcommittee Quick Links |
(April 13, 2011) Subcommittee Approves Bipartisan Small Business Legislation
(April 7, 2011) Subcommittee Reviews Earthquake Risks in the U.S.
(May 12, 2010) Technology and Innovation Subcommittee Chairman David Wu's Floor Speech on H.R. 5116, the COMPETES Reauthorization
(March 2, 2010) Subcommittee Chairman Wu's Floor Speech on H.R. 3820
(November 17, 2009) Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2009
(October 20, 2009) The Natural Hazards Risk Reduction Act of 2010
(September 24, 2009) Building an Innovation Economy [Gordon]
(July 24, 2006) Globalization and the American Workforce
(February 27, 2007) Hooley, Wu Host Capitol Hill Display of First Electron Microscope for Science Education
(August 11, 2009) [GAO] AMERICA COMPETES ACT
(July 1, 2008) [GAO] CYBER ANALYSIS AND WARNING