THE RISING CHORUS: EXCERPTS FROM KEY COMPETITIVENESS STUDIES

In recent years a number of studies have begun to sound the alarm that America is at risk of losing its leadership in technology and innovation, with consequences for America's future economic prosperity and national security. As each study is released, the chorus becomes ever louder, urging policy makers to take significant steps to address this problem. While each report represents the well-considered opinion of some of the most experiences and knowledgeable people in this country and deserves a careful reading, SIA believes there is a need for policy makers to get a quick overview of these studies. As a result, SIA prepared a two-page digest of the findings and recommendations of five of these studies

• The National Academies' "The Gathering Storm" Report
  
  
• The President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology's (PCAST's) "Sustaining Innovation Ecosystems" Report
  
  
• The National Innovation Initiative's "Innovate America" Report
  
  
• The Defense Science Board's "High Performance Microchip Supply" Report
  
  
• "Tapping America's Potential: The Education for Innovation Initiative"

Each of these studies contains a number of important findings and recommendations. The excerpts - 2 pages per study -- do not include all of these points, but rather are intended to provide a reasonable sampling of the recommendations in the reports' contents. Exact quotes are in italics.

To obtain the summary of the five studies, click on The Rising Chorus.