Technology Administration
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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 Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with promoting economic growth. It was originally created as the United States Department of Commerce and Labor on February 14, 1903...

 that works with United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 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, otherwise known as a National Metrological Institute , 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 U.S. government 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...

     (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 is the only office in the...

     (OTP)


As is stated on the TA website, TA was abolished under the America COMPETES Act
America COMPETES Act
The America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act of 2007 or America COMPETES Act was signed by President Bush and became law on 9 August 2007. This was an Act, "To invest in innovation through research and development, and to improve...

of 2007. The website remains for archival purposes but the responsibilities of the administration were transferred to other agencies.
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