- Value [1] National Priorities
- Advancing Our National Priorities -- Rapid change is often cited as the only constant in networking and IT. After all, in
only a few decades, IT systems have evolved from relatively rudimentary "dinotech" to futuristic electronic marvels that enable
people the world over to communicate, access information, and compete using a device that fits in the palm. In fact, there
has been another constant throughout the IT revolution: U.S. leadership in the invention of digital technologies. As a result
of that leadership, IT has significantly enhanced the Nation's economy, quality of life, and national security. Ongoing Federal
R&D to provide the world's most advanced IT capabilities for U.S. government missions has fueled the creation of new ideas,
and innovations that have enabled the United States to address key national priorities. For example:
- Value [2] Prosperity
- Economic prosperity -- new multibillion-dollar IT industries have arisen from R&D breakthroughs; communications technologies
and standards make possible vibrant e-commerce, more efficient business-to-business interactions, and improved industrial
process control systems
- Value [3] Quality of Life
- Quality of life -- advances in communications standards, electronics, and the Internet have spurred an explosion of novel
social networking and web applications with millions of participants, enabling people to collaborate effectively over great
distances
- Value [4] National Security
- National security and defense -- digital capabilities have transformed strategic communications and reduced battlefield risk
for military personnel
- Value [5] National Defense
- Value [6] Health
- Health and health care -- IT makes possible skilled on-site medical care, in the home and at remote locations
- Value [7] Health Care
- Value [8] Energy
- Energy and environment -- sensors and high-fidelity modeling and simulation enable better energy efficiency and weather and
climate-change prediction, and speed development of renewable energy sources
- Value [9] Environment
- Value [10] Education
- Education and training -- learners of all ages now have on-demand access to vast education and knowledge resources
- Value [11] Training
- Value [12] Openness
- Open and transparent government -- rapidly growing electronic access systems are opening government information and participation
to the public and increasing efficiency in government services
- Value [13] Transparency
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