White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
Submitted by Janos Sztipanovits on January 28th, 2013
The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) has published this report to the President and the Congress on the progress in the NIT R&D program since 2010. The current study finds that important NITRD investments responsive to the 2010 recommendations have been made, with notable progress in the multi-agency investments in “big data,” NIT-enabled interaction with the physical world, health IT, and cybersecurity. Furthermore, significant progress has been made in creating infrastructure for network scaling and testbeds.
Submitted by Janos Sztipanovits on January 28th, 2013
This report, Ensuring American Leadership in Advanced Manufacturing, was prepared by the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) and the President’s Innovation and Technology Advisory Committee (PITAC). The report provides a strategy and specific recommendations for revitalizing the Nation’s leadership in advanced manufacturing. The proposed startegy has two main components: (1) Creation of a fertile environment for innovation so that the United States provides the overall best environment for business.
Submitted by Anonymous on February 1st, 2012
The President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) report, “Realizing the Full Potential of Health Information Technology to Improve Healthcare for Americans: The Path Forward,” examines how health information technology could improve the quality of healthcare and reduce its cost and whether exisiting Federal efforts in health information technology are optimized for these goals.
Submitted by Anonymous on January 3rd, 2011
The President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) report, “Designing a Digital Future: Federally Funded Research and Development in Networking and Information Technology,” examines the Nation’s Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) Program.
Submitted by Anonymous on January 3rd, 2011