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Perspectives on Bush Administration and S&T Funding
/In: Funding /by AndyBernat(from The American Institute of Physics Bulletin of Science Policy News Number 55: April 28, 2004) long, but interesting Two Perspectives: the Bush Administration and S&T Funding “Science policy entails more than setting budgets, but that is a major bottom line of the policy process.”- OSTP Director John Marburger Last week’s 29th Annual AAAS Forum […]
AP Coverage of University Visa Issues
/In: Policy /by Peter HarshaFrom AP: A steep decline in graduate school applications from foreign students has university administrators pushing the federal government to reform the visa process. Their argument: The trend could cost U.S. schools much-needed revenue and research help, and make America seem isolated in the eyes of the world. Here’s the full story: Universities Lobby for […]
PITAC Work Finding its Way Into Presidential Campaign
/In: Policy /by Peter HarshaAt a stop at a Veteran’s Affairs hospital in Baltimore yesterday, President Bush apparently drew from the forthcoming report of his IT Advisory Committee (PITAC) when he noted that, in health care, “the 21st-century is using a 19th-century paperwork system.” He’s calling for the digitization of most of America’s medical records within the decade. He’s […]
“Computer Freedom and Privacy 2004” and Privacy R&D
/In: Policy /by Peter HarshaI’m back from the 2004 edition of ACM’s Computer Freedom and Privacy Conference, held this year at the Claremont Hotel in Berkeley, California. This is the second time I’ve attended, and I’ve enjoyed it each time. The conference’s focus on the intersection between technology and civil rights brings together a fascinating blend of personalities — […]
Blogging on the Fly — Intel’s CEO Urges for More Basic Research Funding
/In: Funding /by Peter HarshaI’m currently enjoying the Computers, Freedom and Privacy Conference, but thought I’d quickly point out a story in Tech Daily (subscription required), about Intel CEO Craig Barrett’s comments as part of the Task Force on the Future of American Innovation event on the Hill yesterday. Here are some of the choice bits: As Intel CEO […]
Congress Prepares Computing Research Authorization Bill
/In: Policy /by Peter HarshaThe House Science Committee is circulating a draft (pdf) of a bill to amend portions of the High Performance Computing Act of 1991 to address issues about coordination among federal agencies doing IT R&D. This is an important bill for a couple of reasons. First, the original HPC Act — besides being the bill sponsored […]
NPR Discusses Decline in CompSci Enrollments
/In: People /by Peter HarshaMore media coverage of CRA’s Taulbee Survey results that show a 23 percent decrease in undergraduate computer science majors in 2003. This time it’s a piece on NPR’s Morning Edition. You’ll need Real Player or Windows Media Player to listen. Other stories on the subject are linked here.
PITAC Meeting Highlights
/In: Policy /by Peter HarshaThe President’s Information Technology Advisory Committee (PITAC) met yesterday in their second public session since being reconstituted last year after nearly two years of inactivity. The two items on the agenda were a report on the draft recommendations (pdf) of PITAC’s subcommittee on Health and IT, and the first taking of public testimony by the […]
White House Responds to UCS Complaint About US Science Policy
/In: Policy /by Peter HarshaThe White House last Friday released its response to a report by the Union of Concerned Scientists that claims the administration is distorting and censoring scientific findings that contradict its policies; manipulating the underlying science to align results with predetermined political decisions; and undermining the independence of science advisory panels by subjecting panel nominees to political litmus […]
