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The Technology Administration (TA) is an agency in the United States Department of Commerce
United States Department of Commerce

The United States Department of Commerce is the United States Cabinet department of the United States Federal government of the United States concerned with promoting economic growth....
 that works with United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 industries to promote economic competitiveness. TA is led by Under Secretary of Commerce for Technology, Robert Cresanti.

The TA oversees three agencies:



As is stated on the TA website, TA was abolished under the America COMPETES Act
America COMPETES Act

The America COMPETES Act of 2007 was signed by George W. Bush in August 2007.Included in its provisions were: Research and Development tax credits, the creation of a Teacher Corps program, an increase in skilled workers Visa s and increased science funding....
 of 2007.






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The Technology Administration (TA) is an agency in the United States Department of Commerce
United States Department of Commerce

The United States Department of Commerce is the United States Cabinet department of the United States Federal government of the United States concerned with promoting economic growth....
 that works with United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 industries to promote economic competitiveness. TA is led by Under Secretary of Commerce for Technology, Robert Cresanti.

The TA oversees three agencies:

  • National Institute of Standards and Technology
    National Institute of Standards and Technology

    The National Institute of Standards and Technology , known between 1901 and 1988 as the National Bureau of Standards , is a measurement standards laboratory which is a non-regulatory agency of the United States Department of Commerce....
     (NIST)
  • National Technical Information Service
    National Technical Information Service

    The National Technical Information Service is an agency within the United States Department of Commerce that serves as the government of the United States repository for research and development results and for other information produced by and for the government as well as a variety of public and private sources worldwide....
     (NTIS)
  • Office of Technology Policy
    Office of Technology Policy

    The Office of Technology Policy is an office of the Technology Administration of the United States Department of Commerce that works with industry to promote competitiveness and advocates integrated policies for maximizing the impact of technology on economic growth....
     (OTP)


As is stated on the TA website, TA was abolished under the America COMPETES Act
America COMPETES Act

The America COMPETES Act of 2007 was signed by George W. Bush in August 2007.Included in its provisions were: Research and Development tax credits, the creation of a Teacher Corps program, an increase in skilled workers Visa s and increased science funding....
 of 2007. The website remains for archival purposes but the responsibilities of the administration were transferred to other agencies.

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