the sbir program, the sttr program have really been successful for sbir, for every dollar spent through the air force, 12 was returned. in the navy, for every dollar, 19 was returned. these are programs that really work. can you elaborate on what more we can do to encourage the use of small business in these programs? >> i was just speaking with raj shaw at diux a couple of days ago about how we can take the success they've had at diux because they've let over 60 contracts using their other transaction authorities to work with small businesses who might not have worked with the department of defense otherwise. i asked him that exact same question and he told me that there are some constraints on some of the sbir money that doesn't allow it to flow. i don't have the specifics here but i'd love to come back to you. this answers the question of what else can this committee do to help move along towards incorporating commercial technology and so forth. i think this is one of the few cases i've seen so far where another authority or taking away some kind of legislation right now might help u

it is not just for us but sbir northern part of the country. it is 16 in philadelphia. it feels like 6 in reading, 7 in 58 allentown. your morning routine tomorrow rpgs you need to have multiple layers on. coming up in the next half hour i'll show you how to dres and what to do to prepare your body for this type of extreme cold! all frmg a family is making a decembsperate plaeea. >> to play or not to play? that is the question for the eagles playing their starters this week. we'll talk to dave coming up. >>> every team that we face from here on out has to come through this stadium and play you guys. [ applause ] >> congratulations, koefcoaches players, everybody f. you found a way to win that game. >> they did. the eagles have wrapped up their number one seed. they also have home field advantage. it wuasn't a pretty game at all. how important is it to have this top seed. >> statistically the number one or number two team, more than 75% had but having home field with all of the energy, it should make a big difference. >> i find myself watching the game and becoming more

to see an sbir family right down to little babies. everyone is into the magic of it all. there is something for everyone. there is a lot of athletic seats abdomen the beautiful story lights. >> and you guys are doing 22 thoughs. and if you exceed disney on ice it's something new. >> it has been reimagined. the new music is magical. the whole entity of it sweeps you away. >> we have an amazing cast from over ten different countries. you'll see a lot of amazing tricks. >> all right. thanks so much for being here. >> thank you so much. >> disney on ice prevents dare to dream. it runs through january 1st. again, 2222 performances. for more go to nbc10.com and click on the nbc 10 mobile app. >>> and tgif the holiday version. this is what we are tracking, two milder days. the first one coming this afternoon and second one coming for your saturday. second headline is a showery saturday. it will be raining on and off throughout the day, not the entire day but you want to have the umbrella with you. we get a brush of snow. waking up after 7:00 it is quiet and the sun comes out. we

people get that people in the fbi sbir people. clearly the opinions in this case seem to skew in one political direction. we've been talking about something as sensitive as the investigation of a presidential candidate in 2016. people have to know and feel that there is going to be equal weighting. there doesn't seem to have been equal weighting. i think we are going to hear a lot from members of congress and that committee going forward about with the testimony was and i think we arei not done. i think we are going to expect to see more documents and more information on what precisely the fbi was doing. >> kimberly: talk to me about the duration of this.us in terms of, obviously trying to nail the case perhaps and acquired documents, get some people, whistle-blowers, to come forward with information, to be able to further the investigation in the interest of justice. >> that's right. with uranium one, you have to consider that this is a story that starts in 2005. we already have the video testimony of that minister saying that he

>> at the moment it has a cost because it was developed with an sbir grant. i would be delighted to talk to you more online or offer line. we encountered another issue we thought was worth developing a solution for. we developed a video conferencing version which we are doing a trial of right now. i think of it as people who have family members who live in other countries, perhaps the adult child is living in new york and the parents are living in china or where ever, one could use it in countries and for people who have access to the internet to bring families together and to provide them and the primary caregiv caregiver. >> are they accessing -- >> not that i know of. i think they are not just looking at made in america programs. i mean they are the global health organization. there are many to the level that we accept in the united states, peer reviewed journal, everyd evidence-based programs. so i think the task of the staff working on dementia -- did i say that clearly or not? that is a place where the united states government could frankly make a real

>> at the moment it has a cost because it's developed with an sbir grant, but it is available and i'd be delighted to talk to you about more online or offline. but in addition to that, we encountered another issue that we thought was worth developing a solution for, which is that very often, families are dispersed, and there could be a primary caregiver in miami, florida, and the daughter in new york, and the daughter can't participate, couldn't participate in personal counseling or -- and felt left out of the care. so we developed video -- a video conferencing version of our intervention which we're doing a randomized control trial of right now. but i think of that as a potential for people who live -- who have family members that live in other countries, perhaps the adult child is living in new york and the parents are living in china, wherever, one could use video conferencing potentially in countries where and for people who have access to the internet to bring families together and to provide them -- them and the primary caregiver with the kind of support that they need. >> is w.