strategy has been developed. Based on a survey of Consortium representatives, a priority list of needs has been developed, and the most pressing are being addressed immediately. This training is being coordinated with the work of the Interagency Working Group that has developed model agreements under the Technology Transfer Act. Training at the next meeting in May will be offered in two areas: first, an introductory, certificated class for electronic mail use; and second, a session on intellectual property and cooperative agreements in the rapidly changing world of technology transfer. All training is formally evaluated by Consortium members. The results of the evaluations are used to help define priorities in the Consortium training plan.

Awards: In 1984 the Consortium established annual Awards for Excellence in Technology Transfer. They are made to recognize and encourage extraordinary efforts in technology transfer. These awards are available only to individuals whose job assignment is not technology transfer, thereby reinforcing the emphasis on direct person-to-person cooperation. These FLC awards have become recognized by the laboratories and agencies as both prestigious and productive. The 1987 awardees are listed in Attachment I.

DEVELOPING A NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE:

An important national effort by the Consortium is the development of efficient communications among laboratories. As required by the Technology Transfer Act, electronic means for supporting this network have been developed.

Electronic Mail and Resource Directory: At present 61 laboratories and 11 allied organizations have been linked by an electronic mail system characterized by simplicity, efficiency and a friendly in-house system manager. A Resource Directory, a keyword-based listing of laboratory expertise, now covers 135 laboratory facilities.

Clearinghouse: The required Consortium Clearinghouse was established in July, 1987; it puts a requestor in touch with one or more key Federal laboratory staff. The Clearin

ghouse uses the Resource Directory to find the most likely laboratories to "match" with the requester, then uses personal contact with those laboratories' technology transfer offices to identify the key technical individual. Through February, 1988, the Clearinghouse had responded to inquiries from 28 States from the following sectors:

Of these inquiries, 73% cited a specific technical interest, with the remainder requesting general information.

PROMOTING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER:

Many organizations are unaware of the availability and value of Federal laboratory technology transfer. Both awareness and interest need to be developed further through an extended effort.

As noted earlier, the Consortium was advised by industry representatives to document prior and ongoing technology transfers as a vital marketing aid to industry. Our response was a recently published report titled "Putting Technology to Work". The report provides 138 examples from 31 laboratories, and should be a valuable marketing tool. A copy of this report is included as Attachment II.

In cooperation with the Strategic Defense Initiatives Organization and the Los Alamos National Laboratory, the Consortium cosponsored a workshop with professional societies and trade organizations. As a result, we are now working to develop methods by which these organizations can encourage their member companies and professionals to work with Federal laboratories. The American Chemical Society, the American Society of

Mechanical Engineers and the Aerospace Industries Association have specific projects under way.

Consortium leaders have recently begun meeting with corporate CEOs on an ad hoc basis, to promote directly the benefits of collaboration with the Federal laboratories.

SPECIAL ORGANIZATIONAL COOPERATION:

The Consortium has concluded memoranda of understanding with several organizations for cooperation in technology transfer:

National Bureau of Standards (NBS): delineates the organizational relationship required by the Technology Transfer Act.

NASA - Technology Utilization Program: provides an umbrella understanding between NASA Technology Utilization activities and the FLC, especially relating to NASA Industrial Applications activities.

NASA - Industrial Applications Centers: builds on the NASA umbrella agreements and provides for regional cooperation in responding to the technology needs of the NIAC clients. Two regional agreements have been signed; in the Southeast and Farwest Regions.

Oak Ridge Associated Universities: to encourage 49 colleges and universities to work more closely with Federal laboratories.

Building Research Board, Public Facilities Council, National Academy of Sciences: to provide assistance and expertise to State and local governments on the leading edge of construction technology.

National Technical Information Service: formalizing the linkage required under the Stevenson-Wydler Act and the Technology Transfer Act.

U.S. Conference of Mayors: provides formal Consortium linkage to U.S. cities through the Conference of Mayors.

STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT:

Following passage of the Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986, the Consortium felt it was important to develop a strategic plan. This process was completed in October, 1987 and a copy of the plan is provided as Attachment III.

DEMONSTRATION PROJECT

As required by the Federal Technology Transfer Act, a demonstration project has been awarded to a nonprofit organization. The Utah Research and Education Foundation project will match available technologies from three laboratories with industry interests in a data base covering over 1000 companies. The three laboratories are DOE's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, the NASA Ames Research Center and the Naval Civil Engineering Laboratory. Experience in this project may point the way toward an effective method for identifying technical opportunities and communicating them to interested organizations.

FLC ADMINISTRATION AND EXPENDITURES

The Consortium appreciates the diligence of the National Bureau of Standards in collecting the set-aside payments required by the Technology Transfer Act, and particularly the Bureau's willingness to provide advance funds in anticipation of these set-aside receipts.

The set-aside payments for FY 87 are indicated in the Appendix. In addition, individual laboratories transferred funds in the amount of $103,000 to support Consortium operations during FY 87. Details of the Consortium's expenditures are given in the Appendix. The expenditures are less than the receipts for two reasons: a) The set-aside payments were made, on average, during the last quarter of FY 87, so prudence dictated a lower spending rate; and b) the competition process for selecting support subcontractors (administered by member laboratories at the Consortium's request) was not completed until well into FY 87.

As anticipated in the legislative history of the Technology Transfer Act, the Consortium selected a Washington, DC Representative, a rotational position, based on a national search process. Mr. Lee Rivers, formerly Director of Planning at the Allied-Signal Corporation and IRI Fellow in the Office of Science and Technology Policy, assumed this position in April, 1987.

PLANS

Earlier sections of this report indicate plans to strengthen each aspect of technology transfer, both directly and through infrastructure development. Particular emphasis will be in four areas:

1. STRENGTHEN REGIONAL ACTIVITIES:

Beginning in FY 88 funds are being dedicated to regional programs. The six Regions anticipate different emphases, to build a more diverse base of experience. Activities will include facilitating transfers through regional workshops; networking with regional groups; encouraging stronger technology transfer postures by individual laboratory directors; facilitating a broader range of contacts; and cooperation with State organizations to