Information Technology

Abstract

The information technology (IT) industry affects virtually every industry in the economy. During the late 90's, the IT industry contributed 30% to U.S. GDP growth. Additionally, military service transformation relies heavily on IT. An IT advantage is truly a U.S. competitive advantage However, to maintain this advantage, several challenges must be addressed. These include ensuring supply of skilled labor, maintaining an environment that encourages research and development (R&D) innovation, increasing broadband deployment, and protecting intellectual property rights. Additional American society 's growing reliance on IT also creates vulnerability that governments and the private security must solve together. Correcting this vulnerability and maintaining world leadership in the IT industry crucial to maintaining a competitive advantage for the US. Across all instruments of national power economic, military, diplomatic, and informational.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA425310

Entities

People

  • David Hennessy
  • Dolores Brown
  • Geo Frazier
  • J. R. Huss
  • Robert Golden

Organizations

  • Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Commerce
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Congress
  • Cybersecurity
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Electronic Commerce
  • Electronic Mail
  • Governments
  • Information Systems
  • Intellectual Property
  • Internet
  • Law
  • Mobile Phones
  • National Security
  • Network Science

Readers

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