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Technology Policy: A Fixture On The National Agenda, Robert W. Rycroft, Don E. Kash, Richard Adams
Technology Policy: A Fixture On The National Agenda, Robert W. Rycroft, Don E. Kash, Richard Adams
Maine Policy Review
Federal government research and development priorities have shifted in recent years away from areas of national security and agency missions, and toward the enhancement of industrial competitiveness in the global economy. This shift has stirred ideological controversy over whether the federal government should be in the business of picking "winners" and "losers," even prompting some to label this practice “corporate welfare.” Rycroft, Kash, and Adams suggest that the central issues at stake have little to do with ideological differences and a great deal to do with whether the U.S.will continue to lead the world in technological innovation. They describe a …
Technology Policy: A Fixture On The National Agenda, Robert M. Kidd, Richard C. Hill, James S. Ward Iv
Technology Policy: A Fixture On The National Agenda, Robert M. Kidd, Richard C. Hill, James S. Ward Iv
Maine Policy Review
In his commentary, Robert Kidd, president of the Maine Science and Technology Foundation, echoes the call by Rycroft, Kash and Adams in their article [this issue] for a new technology policy focused on industrial competitiveness. He defines a partnership role for states in the design and implementation of national technology priorities. James Ward, IV and Richard Hill, raise several questions in their commentary. Can we rely on the federal government to successfully direct this policy area? How would a new technology policy impact the roles and responsibilities of the private and public sectors? What can we learn from partnerships between …