Tech Policy Pod: Budget Cuts Decried
February 16, 2007, 12:07pm
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 cyber-security czar in the Homeland Security Department. Proponents of educational technology complained that for the third straight year, Bush has proposed eliminating the Enhancing Education through Technology grant program. And at a House subcommittee hearing, some lawmakers voiced exasperation that Bush again has targeted the Advanced Technology Program and Manufacturing Extension Partnership.
Other topics in this week’s podcast include trade-negotiating authority, federal ID standards, network neutrality for high-speed Internet content and the future of the Electronic Industries Alliance.
Categories: Technology, Budget, Tech Policy Pod
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