Funding a Revolution: Government Support for Computing Research

by National Research Council, Computer Science and Telecommunication Board, Committee on Innovations in Computing and Communications Lessons from History

The past 50 years have witnessed a revolution in computing and related communications technologies. The contributions of industry and university researchers to this revolution are manifest; less widely recognized is the major role the federal government played in launching the computing revolution and sustaining its momentum. Funding a Revolution examines the history of computing since World War II to elucidate the federal government's role...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309062780
• ISBN13: 9780309062787
• Release Date: February 1999
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 302 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Time Capsule to 50 Years of Achievement

The computer revolution originated largely in the U.S. Much of the funding for early computer science has come from the U.S. government. Funding a Revolution shows the interactions among players in academic circles, government and industry. It is fitting that benefits of the computer revolution accrue to the U.S. Federal, State and Municipal governments in delivering services to citizens, to U.S. citizens, and to the U.S. economy in productivity gains, job growth, and the growth of the computing industry. Individual scientific achievement, and government and corporate support, are instrumental for developments in large scale integrated circuit computers, packet switching and the Internet, relational databases, the personal computer, speech recognition, computer graphics, GIS, cryptography and computer security. Funding a Revolution is extremely well written, by many contributors. I recommend it for self-education or classroom education. I would also recommend Government Jobs in Information Technology, and Information Technology Jobs in America, showing the growth of the industry leading to lucrative jobs in U.S. Federal, State and Municipal Government and in corporate America. Digital Government Jobs [2008 Edition]: U.S. Federal, State & City Jobs in Information Technologyand Government Jobs in America: U.S. State, City & Federal Jobs & Careers - With Job Titles, Salaries & Pension Estimates - Why You Want One - What Jobs Are Available - How to Get One. The revolution has given birth to the corporate funders who grew up during this time (Cisco, SUN, Oracle and others) who now share their wealth with grant funding. For that story I recommend Technology Grant News, a newsletter, and the recently issued annual, Technology Grant News: Everything Technology [2008]: Awards-Contests-Grants-Scholarships (Technology Grant News: Everything Technology). A recent AP story says the National Science Foundation is providing funding for a clean-slate Internet; so the beat goes on, the story continues. This book describes our collective heritage in computer and telecommunications technology, 50 years of achievement, affecting so many things.

Time Capsule to 50 Years of Achievement

The computer revolution originated largely in the U.S. Much of the funding for early computer science has come from the U.S. government. Funding a Revolution shows the interactions among players in academic circles, government and industry. It is fitting that benefits of the computer revolution accrue to the U.S. Federal, State and Municipal governments in delivering services to citizens, to U.S. citizens, and to the U.S. economy in productivity gains, job growth, and the growth of the computing industry. Individual scientific achievement, and government and corporate support, are instrumental for developments in large scale integrated circuit computers, packet switching and the Internet, relational databases, the personal computer, speech recognition, computer graphics, GIS, cryptography and computer security. Funding a Revolution is extremely well written, by many contributors. I recommend it for self-education or classroom education. I would also recommend Government Jobs in Information Technology, and Information Technology Jobs in America, showing the growth of the industry leading to lucrative jobs in U.S. Federal, State and Municipal Government and in corporate America. Government Jobs in Information Technology [2007]: U.S. Federal - State - City - Career & Job Guide and Information Technology Jobs in America [2007] Corporate & Government Career Guide The revolution has given birth to the corporate funders who grew up during this time (Cisco, SUN, Oracle and others) who now share their wealth with grant funding. For that story I recommend Technology Grant News, a newsletter, and the recently issued annual, Technology Grant News - Everything Technology: Awards-Contests-Grants-Scholarships. Technology Grant News: Everything Technology [2007]:Awards ¿ Contests ¿ Grants -Scholarships ¿ Fellowships A recent AP story says the National Science Foundation is providing funding for a clean-slate Internet; so the beat goes on, the story continues. This book describes our collective heritage in computer and telecommunications technology, 50 years of achievement, affecting so many things.