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Chief
executives from the nation`s leading high technology companies today called
on policymakers to partner with them to establish new policy priorities that
will increase U.S. growth and competitiveness, ensure our nation’s continued
technology leadership and help create new American jobs.
Faced with growing competitive challenges and the need for decisive action to
ensure U.S. economic security, the members
of the Computer Systems Policy Project (CSPP) today offered preliminary
recommendations to policymakers in Washington to strengthen all sectors of the
U.S. economy. Their preliminary
proposals are outlined in a report released today by CSPP, Choose to Compete:
How Innovation, Investment and Productivity Can Grow U.S. Jobs and Ensure
American Competitiveness in the 21st Century. The report is available
at www.cspp.org.
“As the U.S. encounters new global realities
policy makers face a choice: we can compete in the international arena or we
can retreat,” said Craig Barrett, CEO of Intel Corporation and chairman of
CSPP. “America can only grow jobs and improve
its competitiveness by choosing to compete globally, and that will require
renewed focus on innovation, education and investment.”
The CEO
members of CSPP -- Michael Dell of Dell, Joseph Tucci of EMC, Carly Fiorina
of HP, Sam Palmisano of IBM, Craig Barrett of Intel, Ed Zander of Motorola,
Mark Hurd of NCR and Larry Weinbach of Unisys -- will bring this message to
policymakers on Capitol Hill and throughout the Administration in February
when they visit Washington for their semi-annual meeting. At that time,
the CEOs will encourage lawmakers to define, enact and implement the policies
needed to sustain U.S. economic growth and
competitiveness. CSPP also plans to work with other private sector
groups to prepare and release educational information in 2004 that offers
further guidance and recommendations for policymakers.
"The economic and competitive challenges that U.S. industry and American workers
face are real," said Joseph Tucci, President and CEO of EMC Corporation.
"The United States must be proactive on innovation, investment and
improving education for American workers in order for U.S. companies to
compete successfully in today``s global marketplace. Only through strategic,
concerted actions can the IT industry and government address the challenges
and find solutions to maintain global competitiveness and sustain economic
leadership and job growth in America."
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