Joni Ernst: “A new trend is emerging in which both convicted and uncharged fraudsters share information that allows others to exploit…”

Top Notch Fireworks has done a spark-tacular job providing safe and fun fireworks to Iowans," said Chair Ernst. "Brandon and MaKenzi Vonk are dynamite at giving back to their community.

The Vice President's anti-fraud pledge was the right first step.

For too long, a select number of repeat winners have treated the SBIR and STTR programs as a steady income stream rather than a path to commercialize technology.

Now governors should back it up by stopping fraud before the money goes out the door, instead of chasing it after it's gone.