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The Government Role in Civilian Technology: Building a New Alliance
between government and industry, 60-61
policy guidelines for, 116-117
Cray Research, Inc., 55
D
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), viii , 48 , 61 , 125 , 126
description of, 62-63
panel recommendations regarding, 63-65 , 98 , 124
relationship between SEMATECH and, 81 , 195
role in dual-use technology development, 2 , 62-63 , 70 , 98
Defense Authorization Act for FY 1991, 155
Department of Agriculture
funding of agricultural research by, 53 , 54
funding of biotechnology research by, 56
laboratory program spending by, 70
Department of Commerce (DOC)
Advanced Technology Program, 2 , 66-67 , 152 , 195
creation of Industrial Extension Service at, 2
role in technology transfer, 145
Department of Defense (DOD), 53
federal laboratory funding by, 70
relationship between DARPA and, 62-63
relationship between SEMATECH and, 81
role in technology transfer, 145
Department of Energy (DOE), 69-70 , 117-119 , 124
Cooperative Research and Development Agreements program, 194
funding of Superconductivity Pilot Centers by, 82
human genome project administered by, 56
technology transfer programs in, 72 , 76 , 78 , 151 , 152
Department of Health and Human Services, 56
Domestic Policy Council, 124
Dual-use technology
panel recommendations regarding, 63-65
relationships between, 61
role of DARPA in, 2 , 62-63 , 70 , 98
E
Economic Growth Act of 1990, 125
Economic Recovery Act of 1981, 111
Economy, changes in global, vii , 50 , 108
Edison Technology Centers, 153
Education, state of primary and secondary, 40 , 95
Electric Power Research Institute, 80
Energy Conservation Utilization Technology Program, 151
Energy-related technologies, 94
Engineering
compensation for careers in, 39-40
women and minorities in, 18 , 21
Engineering Research Associations (ERAs), 83
Engineering Research Centers (ERCs), 82 , 145 , 158 , 170 , 192-193
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 150
ESPRIT program, 90
EUREKA project, 89-90
Europe, 89-92 , 172-173.
See also individual countries
European Community (EC), 89 , 90 , 172
Executive Order 12591, 71
Exports
growth in U.S., 22-23 , 114
merchandise, 32-33
of technology-intensive products, 22-23
Extension programs. See Agricultural extension programs; Industrial extension programs