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Planned Tech Cuts Rile Industry
A week after the Bush administration released its budget proposal for fiscal 2008, the plan is taking hits on a handful of technology-related fronts.
Industry experts are disappointed that President Bush did not include more money for the expanded role of the cyber-security czar in the Homeland Security Department. The Information Technology Association of America said the basically flat funding would be insufficient.
Proponents of educational technology, meanwhile, complained that for the third straight year, Bush has proposed eliminating the Enhancing Education through Technology grant program. Bush's decision to slightly increase funding for a task force on intellectual property may spark opposition from lawmakers who want more information on the task force's progress.
And at a House subcommittee hearing, some lawmakers voiced exasperation that Bush again has targeted the Advanced Technology Program and the Manufacturing Extension Partnership. Critics of the proposed cuts say the programs are essential to U.S. competitiveness.
Other topics in this week's podcast include trade-negotiating authority, federal ID standards network neutrality and the future of the Electronic Industries Alliance.
Posted by Technology Daily on February 16, 2007 10:38 AM | Permalink
