Keeping the US competitive

A wide ranging set of observations and recommendations about keeping US competitive especially with growing concerns about competition from Chindia came out last week from the US National Academies of Sciences. See the entire pre-publication copy of "Rising above the Gathering Storm" here.

Four high level initiatives recommended by the powerful committee (CEOs of Intel, Exxon Mobil; Presidents of Yale and MIT, 3 Nobel prize winners among them):

a) Ten thousand teachers, 10 million minds - increasing investment in K-12 science and math
b) Sowing the seeds - investments in basic research
c) Best and Brightest - incentives for Americans and immigrants and doctoral and other foreign students
d) Incentives for innovation - IP protection, tax incentives, broadband ubiquity

Now for some action...