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99 CIS J 84111

TITLE: National Summit on High Technology: Day Two -- Explore, Part II

CIS-NO: 99-J841-11  
SOURCE: Committee on Economic. Joint  
DOC-TYPE: Hearing Retrieve the full text of testimony  
DOC-NO: S. Hrg. 106-175, pt. 2  
DATE: June 15, 1999  
LENGTH: iv+196 p. il.  
CONG-SESS: 106-1  
ITEM-NO: 1000-B; 1000-C  
SUDOC: Y4.EC7:SU6/3/PT.2  
CIS DOCUMENT ON DEMAND: 1-800-227-2477 (Full Text Reproductions)

SUMMARY:
Continuation of hearings to examine the impact on various sectors of recent and anticipated advances in information technology, and to review related technology policy issues.
 
A portion of the hearing was conducted via video conference.
 
Supplementary material (p. 83-196) includes witnesses' written statements.

CONTENT-NOTATION: Technology devs and policy issues

DESCRIPTORS:  
    COMPUTERS; TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS

99-J841-11 TESTIMONY NO: 1     June 15, 1999 p. 2-18, 83-113
 
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   GATES, BILL (Chairman and CEO, Microsoft Corp)
 
STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION:
   Views on economic impact of technological innovations, with recommendations for technology policy.
 
INSERTION:
   -- Nathan Associates, "Forecasting a Robust Future" prepared for the Business Software Alliance, 1999, with tables and graphs (p. 86-113).
 
CONTENT NOTATION:
   Technology devs and policy issues
 
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   BUSINESS SOFTWARE ALLIANCE; STATISTICAL DATA: INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE; STATISTICAL DATA: COMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSPORTATION
 
 
99-J841-11 TESTIMONY NO: 2     June 15, 1999 p. 18-25, 114-121
 
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   RILEY, RICHARD W. (Secretary, Department of Education)
 
STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION:
   Importance of improving technology education for elementary and secondary students.
 
CONTENT NOTATION:
   Technology devs and policy issues
 
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION; DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION; TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION; STUDENTS
 
 
99-J841-11 TESTIMONY NO: 3     June 15, 1999 p. 26-27
 
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   HOLLEYMAN, ROBERT W., II (Chairman and CEO, Business Software Alliance)
 
STATEMENT:
   Views on technology policy.
 
CONTENT NOTATION:
   Technology devs and policy issues
 
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   BUSINESS SOFTWARE ALLIANCE
 
 
99-J841-11 TESTIMONY NO: 4     June 15, 1999 p. 28-57, 132-160
 
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   LARSON, WILLIAM L. (President, CEO, and Board Chairman, Network Associates)
   SCHMIDT, ERIC E. (Board Chairman and CEO, Novell, Inc)
   PAPOWS, JEFF (President and CEO, Lotus Development Corp)
   JAECH, JEREMY A. (CEO, President, and Board Chairman, Visio Corp)
   VEST, CHARLES M. (President, MIT)
 
STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION:
   Views on technology policy issues, including Internet security and export controls on software with encryption capabilities; economic impact of technological innovations; importance of Federal investment in technology R&D programs.
 
CONTENT NOTATION:
   Technology devs and policy issues
 
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY; RIGHT OF PRIVACY; COMPUTER AND TELECOMMUNICATION SECURITY; EXPORT CONTROLS; CRYPTOLOGY; RESEARCH; INTERNET
 
 
99-J841-11 TESTIMONY NO: 5     June 15, 1999 p. 58-82, 161-190
 
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   KLECKNER, ARIEL (President and Chief Operating Office, RedGorilla.com)
   KEANE, JOHN F. (CEO and Board Chairman, Keane, Inc)
   DURHAM, MICHAEL J. (President and CEO, Sabre Group)
   HOFFMAN, GENE, JR. (Co-Founder, President, and CEO, EMusic, Inc)
 
STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION:
   Recommendations for technology policy to promote industry expansion; views on labor market conditions affecting technology industries, including shortage of highly skilled technology professionals.
 
CONTENT NOTATION:
   Technology devs and policy issues
 
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   REDGORILLA.COM; MANPOWER; EMPLOYMENT; SHORTAGES