Preparing for the 21st century : technology and the nation's future / National Academy of Sciences ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Government document

Contributor:

National Academy of Sciences (U.S.)

National Academy of Engineering.

Institute of Medicine (U.S.)

National Research Council (U.S.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Technological innovations--Government policy--United States.

Technological innovations.

Technological forecasting--United States.

Technological forecasting.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (12 p.)

Other Title:

Preparing for the twenty-first century

Technology and the nation's future

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] : National Academy of Sciences, c1997.

Language Note:

English

Contents:

""TECHNOLOGY AND THE NATION�S FUTURE""; ""Background""; ""TECHNOLOGY AND THE NATION�S FUTURE""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""A CLIMATE THAT PROMOTES TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION SHOULD BE MAINTAINED""; ""GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGIES SHOULD BE SELECTIVELY PROVIDED""; ""PUBLIC AND PRIVATE RESPONSIBILITIES SHOULD BE SYNERGISTIC IN CIVILIAN TECHNOLOGY FIELDS""; ""Information Technologies""; ""Aeronautical Technologies""; ""Biomedical Technologies""; ""Industrial Systems""; ""Transportation Infrastructure""; ""Geographic Data Collection, Use, and Distribution""

""GAPS IN WORKFORCE TRAINING AND CONTINUING EDUCATION SHOULD BE ELIMINATED""""THE INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT OF INNOVATING AND INVESTING IN R&D NEEDS GREATER ATTENTION""; ""CONTINUED VIGILANCE ON US TECHNOLOGICAL COMPETITIVENESS IS WARRANTED""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.