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The IT revolution transforming virtually all industries in the U.S. economy is central to increased economic efficiency, higher standards of living, and greater personal empowerment. Policymakers must support policies fostering science and technology research and promoting e-commerce, digital government, and widespread adoption of information technologies.
DLC | Policy Report October 21, 2009
Brain Freeze: The Downturn's Impact on R&D and What We Can Do About It
By Jessica Milano and Marc Dunkelman
The consequences of the recession have taken a toll on one of the most important drivers of long-term economic growth: investment in research and development (R&D).


DLC | Policy Report July 15, 2009
A Kindle in Every Backpack
By Thomas Z. Freedman
Amid the important and often heated debate over education reforms such as merit-based teacher pay and charter schools, the nation is missing an obvious opportunity to use new technology to improve dramatically the education our children receive.


DLC | New Dem Of The Week January 28, 2009
New Dem of the Week: Rachel Storch
With its potential to secure our food supply and find medicines for devastating diseases, biotechnology research continues to gain support and has become a leading source of innovation, competitive advantage and jobs in the United States. An ardent supporter of biotechnology, Missouri Rep. Rachel Storch introduced House Bill 312, the Qualified Research Expenses Credit, last week to create new opportunities for biotechnology research and development in Missouri.


PPI | Policy Report October 9, 2008
Short-Changing Our Future
By Michael J. Biercuk, Ph.D.
In the coming years, science and technology will only play a larger role in the strength of our national economy as emerging high-tech sectors build upon advanced scientific research. But America's best and brightest new scientists are being pulled away from research fields by higher pay with less schooling. This report is a hard look at the stagnant level of American doctoral students and how to revitalize an aging and underfunded academic research system.


The Wall Street Journal | Opinion August 4, 2008
Helping Humanity Starts at Home
By Harold Ford, Jr.
DLC Chair Harold Ford, Jr. participates in a debate series asking the question: "How would you spend $10 billion of American resources (either directly or through regulation) over the next four years to help improve the state of the world?"


PPI | Policy Report November 8, 2007
Cleantech
By Steve Westly and Jan Mazurek
PPI urges policy makers to make the United States a leader in the development of products and processes to produce clean, climate-friendly energy.


PPI | Policy Report June 12, 2007
Fighting the Pirate Boom
By Edward Gresser
Here are the changes that US policymakers as well as developing-country governments and academic circles need to engage in to restore support for intellectual property rights standards.


PPI | Policy Report May 24, 2007
Building a Health Information Network
By David B. Kendall
The health care sector has been slow in adopting IT systems. With patients frustrated over soaring costs and inconvenient care, the time is ripe for an electronic health record (EHR) system based on patient-controlled accounts.


PPI | Front & Center May 25, 2006
Immigration Reform: Why Smart ID Cards Matter
By Eitan Hersh
An electronic employment verification system, when combined with the recently enacted REAL ID and US-VISIT laws, will mean that within two years, no one will legally be able to get a job in the United States without a technologically advanced identification card.


DLC | New Dem Dispatch July 29, 2005
Idea of the Week: Break the Stalemate on Stem-Cell Research
We applaud Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist's surprising announcement that he would support embryonic stem-cell research. But actions speak louder than words; it's time for Frist to move quickly to inact this important legislation.


The San Jose Mercury News | Article June 14, 2005
Privacy Is an Important Issue But It's No Reason to Dump Wireless ID
By Robert D. Atkinson
This not an either-or debate. We can have the RFID's convenience, functionality and cost savings and have strong privacy protections.


PPI | Presentation May 2, 2005
Presentation to the Council of Scientific Society Presidents
By Robert D. Atkinson
Powerpoint Presentation: Waves of Innovation Drive Cycles of Growth & Change.


PPI | Policy Report March 16, 2005
Internet Telephone Service: A New Era of Competition in Telecommunications
By Robert D. Atkinson
Internet telephony requires a new regulatory framework -- a streamlined set of federal guidelines geared to the more competitive telephony marketplace enabled by VoIP.


PPI | Presentation March 9, 2005
Waves of Innovation Drive Cycles of Growth & Change
By Robert D. Atkinson
Powerpoint presentation to the Association of University Research Parks.


UPI | Column February 4, 2005
Wireless World: SBC and remaking AT&T
By Gene J. Koprowski
The massive merger of SBC and AT&T may portend momentous changes in the way consumers and businesses procure wireless fidelity and Internet telephone services, among other offerings -- but only if regulators and the U.S. Congress approve the $16 billion proposal.<


Public CIO | Article February 3, 2005
What's Next?
By Robert D. Atkinson
As the Bush administration enters its second term, what are we likely to see regarding digital government?


PPI | Briefing October 14, 2004
Unsatisfactory Progress: The Bush Administration's Performance on E-Government Initiatives
By Robert D. Atkinson
As other nations have raced ahead in e-government, the Bush administration has made, at best, halting progress. It is important that the federal government takes full advantage of the Internet to create a government that works better and costs less.


PPI | Policy Report October 6, 2004
Radio Frequency Identification: Little Devices Making Big Waves
By Julie Hutto and Robert D. Atkinson
As a major technological advancement, RFID tags are poised to stimulate growth; therefore, it is important to embrace them rather than stall or halt them altogether.


Electronic Business Online | Article October 1, 2004
The End of Innovation?
By Bill Roberts
If the U.S. doesn't invest more in the R of electronics R&D, the impact on the industry may be devastating.


PPI | Policy Report September 29, 2004
Technological Innovation Without Big Brother
By Shane Ham and Robert D. Atkinson
Rather than fear technology because of potential abuses, governments should devote their efforts to deploying modern information technology in ways that protect our privacy as citizens while allowing us to reap the benefits as taxpayers.


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