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The Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) released results of a comprehensive review of the presumptive presidential candidates technology platform which resulted in an "incomplete" grade for John McCain (R-Arizona) and Barack Obama (D-Ill). The assessment is based on how they've voted on technology legislation, speeches, published comments and their campaign websites.
Here's an extract from the final report on technology assessment areas:
E-Governement & Health IT
Definition:
Government has an opportunity, by new and creative application of IT solutions, to substantially increase transparency and enhance citizen services and benefits. Implementation of electronic medical records and other IT applications to the healthcare sector are widely seen as essential to the successful revitalization of the American healthcare system.
Score:
Obama: 3.5/5
McCain: 3.5/5
Intellectual Property Protection:
Definition:
In today's knowledge-based economy, the protection of intellectual property
assets—expressions of ideas, trade secrets and inventions—must be a high
priority for the United States. At the same time, the US patent system
sometimes serves as an impediment to innovation. A better balance needs to
be struck, such as that endorsed by the Coalition for Patent Fairness.
Score:
Obama: 2.5/5
McCain: 2.5/5
Internet Promotion:
Definition:
The Internet is a critical information resource that also touches every economic
sector, from enabling global supply chains to facilitating global markets for
goods and services and enabling every business to compete globally.
Improving deployment of faster broadband Internet access and information
transmission is a continuing goal. Continuing to develop the Internet’s
potential for commerce, while protecting consumer security and privacy, is
essential. Securing the Internet from threats to consumers, enterprises, and
indeed the nation, is also a critically important goal.
Score:
Obama: 3/5
McCamin: 3/5
Campaign's Use of Technology:
Definition:
It should be clear enough that the next President will have to be conversant
with today’s current and emerging information technologies in order to address
the needs of the nation. One important way to assess a candidate’s
appreciation for the role of innovative technology is to examine how technology
is being deployed in this campaign.
Score:
Obama: 5/5
McCamin: 2/5
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