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White House Advisory Committee on Technology and Adult Education Training
Commissioner (Appointed by President Bush)
Company NameWhite House Advisory Committee on Technology and Adult Education Training
Dates Employed2001 – 2003
Employment Duration2 yrs
LocationWashington, DC
The committee is charged with “providing the president with an independent assessment” of (1) “progress ... in the use of voluntary industry consensus-based commercial standards for training software and associated devices;” (2) “how federal programs, initiatives, and policies can accelerate technology;” (3) how to “encourage private sector investment in software and technology mediated instruction;” (4) the “appropriate federal role for research and development on learning technologies;” and (5) an “analysis of options for helping adult Americans fund the training and postsecondary education needed to upgrade skills.” The Advisory Commission works closely with the Task Force on Federal Training Technology, which is made up of all federal department heads and led by the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Department of Defense (DOD). See less |