1. FLC Southeast Region Andrew Watkins Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Region Coordinator October 2009

2. Southeast Region 48 Federal laboratories 25 Active Laboratory Representatives from Army, Navy, Air Force, CDC, ARS, DOE, NASA Inactive labs include EPA research centers and other agencies’ facilities that are primarily logistics and/or contract research centers with no IP National Advisory Council members: 0 Relationships with ORAU, major universities, & regional economic development groups

3. Southeast Region Objectives Provide networking and professional development opportunities for ORTAs through annual regional conference Continue a strong regional technology transfer awards and recognition program Strengthen support of technology transfer by laboratory management & scientists through an educational outreach publication

4. Southeast Region Accomplishments Regional conference: Jacksonville, FL, Jan. 21-23, 2008 Theme: “Meeting the needs of First Responders through Federal laboratory technology resources” Approximately 45 attendees/participants Highlighted presentations included Patent attorney panel review of new developments in IP law Examples of successfully transferred technology to aid first responders Address from Craig Fugate, now FEMA director Address from Tad Agoglia, 2008 CNN Top Ten American Hero Technology needs defined by FEMA, HAZnet, DHS, and others Networking event: Tour of historic St. Augustine and dinner

5. Southeast Region Accomplishments Awards Program Excellence in Technology Transfer Project of the Year Oak Ridge National Laboratory: “CF8C-Plus: New cast steel for high temperature performance” Laboratory Representative of the Year: Dr. Mark Reeves, ORNL Excellence in Technology Transfer: 4 awards

6. Southeast Region Accomplishments Excellence in Technology Transfer Awards CDC: Multiplexed Opsonophagocytic Assay for Streptococcus Pneumoniae CDC: Chimeric Flavivirus Vaccines Based on Attenuated Dengue Type 2 Virus ORNL: Adaptive Band Excitation Method in Scanning Probe Microscopy ARS: Improved Oxygen Management in Channel Catfish Hatcheries

7. Southeast Region Accomplishments Education and Outreach 16-month calendar Monthly success story illustrating how a laboratory technology transferred to industry or another agency strengthened national security fueled economic competitiveness, and/or improved quality of life Monthly description of an important aspect of technology transfer, including: FLC & ORTA Intellectual property Transfer mechanisms other

8. Education and Outreach

11. Southeast Region Plans for 2010 Regional conference: January 20-22, 2010, Grande Beach Resort Hotel, Naples, FL Theme: “Building a Sustainable Energy Future with Federal Laboratory Technology Resources” Awards Program 2010 Calendar for outreach to laboratory management & science communities (GPO will print via UTRS)