[seul-sci] [jackal@raptor.slc.edu: [seul-edu] seeking info on CSTB - they influence gov't technology decisions]

["Pete St . Onge" <pete@seul.org>]

Another posting of potential interest to list members, as it involves computing
policy decisions at a high level...

"CSTB is composed of nationally recognized experts from across the information 
 technology fields and complementary fields germane to the Board's interests in IT 
 and society. These leaders are selected on the basis of their individual 
 accomplishments; they are not appointed as representatives of organizations, but 
 they are associated with a wide range of academic, industrial, and other 
 affiliations." -- from the first link below

Interesting to see names like Time-Warner Cable, U.S. Venture Partners and Microsoft 
on that list.

-- Pete

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Does anyone on the EDU or SCI list know first-hand information about the
CSTB?	

I'm thinking about how the CSTB relates to national policy making (or
national influence) for technology in education. If you can quickly surf
through the URLs above, I'd appreciate any on-list, or off-list thoughts,
and ideas.

http://www4.nationalacademies.org/cpsma/cstb.nsf 
"...The Computer Science and Telecommunications Board (CSTB) was
established in 1986 to provide independent advice to the federal
government on technical and public policy issues relating to computing and
communications..."

Who dictates:
http://www4.nationalacademies.org/cpsma/cstb.nsf/web/people?OpenDocument

Where they get their money (notice micro$oft on the list):
http://www4.nationalacademies.org/cpsma/cstb.nsf/web/sponsors?OpenDocument

What they do:
http://www4.nationalacademies.org/cpsma/cstb.nsf/web/responsibilities?OpenDocument
http://www4.nationalacademies.org/cpsma/cstb.nsf/web/impact?OpenDocument

Projects they're doing:
http://www4.nationalacademies.org/cpsma/cstb.nsf/web/projects_under_development?OpenDocument

They need multi-disciplined analysts:
http://www4.nationalacademies.org/cpsma/cstb.nsf/web/careers?OpenDocument



-karl





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