The US Needs Smarter Technology Policies

[Commentary] The industrial-based economy has given way to a post-industrial order, making the Internet a crucial platform for commerce and communications. It is vital, especially with our economy experiencing weak growth, that leaders pursue pro-innovation policies that improve productivity and entrepreneurship. Along these lines, Brookings released last week a paper by myself and my Brookings colleagues Allan Friedman and Walter Valdivia that outlined a robust domestic tech policy agenda for 2013 and beyond, which offered ideas for reforming our economy, improving public sector performance, and training people for 21st century jobs.