my name is tony mills, i am the senior fellow here at the american enterprise institute and director of our center for technology, science and energy. thank you for joining us in person and those of you joining us online for supporting this timely conversation about federal research and

my name is tony mills, i am the senior fellow here at the american enterprise institute and director of our center for technology, science and energy. thank you for joining us in person and those of you joining us online for supporting this timely conversation about federal research and development in the age of global competition. after many years of enjoying great economic success brought in part large -- the united states now faces serious challenges abroad. changing dynamics in the international marketplace as well as deliberate actions by some governments to restrain free trade has combined to diminish the competitiveness of many american goods and services. this challenge to america's competitive standing in the international economy has stimulated a reevaluation of u.s. policies on several fronts. it has prompted a reevaluation of basic questions concerning the role of the public sector itself and fostering economic growth, 10 illogical advance and regional development -- technological advance and regional development. in the preface to a 1986 volume on industrial policy, publ

my name is tony mills, i am the senior fellow here at the american enterprise institute and director of our center for technology, science and energy. thank you for joining us in person and those of you joining us online for supporting this timely conversation about federal research and development in the age of global competition. after many years of enjoying great economic success brought in part large -- the united states now faces serious challenges abroad. changing dynamics in the international marketplace as well as deliberate actions by some governments to restrain free trade has combined to diminish the competitiveness of many american goods and services. this challenge to america's competitive standing in the international economy has stimulated a reevaluation of u.s. policies on several fronts. it has prompted a reevaluation of basic questions concerning the role of the public sector itself and fostering economic growth, 10 illogical advance and regional development -- technological advance and regional development. in the preface to a 1986 volume on industrial policy, publ

my name is tony mills, i am the senior fellow here at the american enterprise institute and director of our center for technology, science and energy. thank you for joining us in person and those of you joining us online for supporting this timely conversation about federal research and development in the age of global competition. after many years of enjoying great economic success brought in part large -- the united states now faces serious challenges abroad. changing dynamics in the international marketplace as well as deliberate actions by some governments to restrain free trade has combined to diminish the competitiveness of many american goods and services. this challenge to america's competitive standing in the international economy has stimulated a reevaluation of u.s. policies on several fronts. it has prompted a reevaluation of basic questions concerning the role of the public sector itself and fostering economic growth, 10 illogical advance and regional development -- technological advance and regional development. in the preface to a 1986 volume on industrial policy, publ