TECHNOLOGY GOAL

Enhance Oak Ridge/East Tennessee's role in using technology capabilities (Manufacturing, Commercialization and Information Technology) in making America more competitive in the global marketplace.

OBJECTIVES

Support for preservation and modernization of our manufacturing capabilities.

Commit to streamline the technology transfer process so that more private sector opportunities exist to capitalize on the available capabilities in Oak Ridge.

Support for the Centers for Manufacturing Technology.

Support for the continuing development and implementation of the National Information Infrastructure (NII) and the Global Information Infrastructure (GII).

EXTERNAL MESSAGES

Oak Ridge's technology capabilities are helping to make America more competitive in the global marketplace.

The manufacturing expertise located in Oak Ridge is critical to both national and economic security of the country -- preserving critical defense capabilities while creating jobs and improving industrial efficiency.

As a model for the nation, Oak Ridge utilizes existing investments to leverage the creation of new private sector jobs.