The Office of Technology Assessment of the United States Congress: a model for the future?

Article Abstract:

The Office of Technology Assessment (OTA), established in 1972, works in a complementary manner with the Congressional Research Service, General Accounting Office and Congressional Budget Office. OTA is able to provide Congress with a complete report on science and technology policy, including future policy options. OTA can become more useful by restructuring the role of the Technology Assessment Board, redistributing OTA personnel more rapidly among projects and producing reports which are shorter, more timely and less technical.

Management, Evaluation, Technology and state, Technology policy, United States. Office of Technology Assessment

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The Veterans Administration: Accepting the PC Technology Challenge

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The Veterans Administration (VA) is trying to provide the tools and processes to employees willing to learn technology associated with personal computers. The challenge facing the agency is to provide managers with more computing power while maintaining adequate control. The VA has established an Information Technology Center (ITC) in Washington, D.C. which teaches agency managers and their staffs about personal computers in the marketplace. The VA is developing standards for office systems which are detailed in the article.

Innovations, Computers, Laws, regulations and rules, Digital computers, United States. Department of Veterans Affairs

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Science, technology and the large corporation

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There are three sources for scientific research in modern technical society: government institutions, academic institutions and corporations. In addition to performing a great deal of the basic research that goes on, corporate society has long sponsored academic research with commercial applications. The dilemma is that scientific research, which has been responsible for much of societal change, is under the control of the portion of society oriented primarily towards market objectives.

Social aspects, Industrial research, Science and technology policy, Corporations

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