Helping America Compete: The Role of Federal Scientific & Technical Information.

Abstract

The United States must make better use of its scientific and technical information (STI) resources, if it wishes to be competitive in world markets and maintain its leadership. STI is an essential ingredient of the innovation process from education and research to product development and manufacturing. It is a major product of the $65 billion per year the U.S. Government spends on research and development (R&D); researchers need ready access to STI if they are to stay at the cutting edge. Many issues of our time-health, energy, transportation, and climate change-require STI to understand the nature and complexities of the problem and to identify and assess possible solutions. STI is important not only to scientists and engineers but to political, business, and other leaders who must make decisions related to science and technology, and to the citizens who must live with the consequences of these decisions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA351854

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Climate Change
  • Computer Programs
  • Congress
  • Data Storage Systems
  • Environmental Protection
  • Geographic Information Systems
  • Geography
  • Information Processing
  • Information Science
  • Information Systems
  • Intellectual Property
  • Interagency Coordination
  • Medical Personnel
  • Public Policy
  • Students
  • United States Government

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