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Mark R. Kennedy,  \nGlobal Fellow  \nPlaying Offense in the Race for Technology Leadership:  \nPriorities for Final Competitiveness Bill  \nApril 2022  \nTable of Contents  \nIntroduction 2  \nDefense Alone is Insufficient 2  \nThe 4T Playbook: Proven Path to Competitive Advantage 4  \nGreat Britain’s 4T Rise to Leadership 5  \nThe US’s 4T Rise to Leadership 5  \nChina Embracing the 4T Playbook 6  \nAmerica Neglecting The 4T Playbook 7  \nFive Key 4T Plays to Preserve America’s Innovative Edge 8  \nT1 Talent: Prepare the Nation for a Digital World 8  \nPlay \\#1 – Expanded Support for STEM Education 9  \nPlay \\#2 – Continue as Magnet for Globe’s Best Talent with Improved Safeguards 12  \nT2 Technology: Lead in Tomorrow’s Technologies 13  \nPlay \\#3 – Bolster Federal Research Funding with Priority to 4IR Technologies 13  \nT3 Tilt-Free: Tilt only for Security, not Protectionism 14  \nPlay \\#4 – Minimize Tilting 14  \nT4 Trade: Ensure Broad Market for America’s Innovative Products 1 15  \nPlay \\#5 – Lead in Setting Terms of Trade 16  \nConclusion 17  \nAbout the Author 18  \nReferences 19  \n\n| | | | \u003Cbr>| 1 |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n\nIntroduction  \nAmerica is finally poised to begin to go on offense in the contest for technology leadership in the future. Both federal chambers have passed a bill purportedly aimed at elevating the competitiveness of the United States. The United States House of Representatives passed the America COMPETES Act on February 4, 2022, that now must be reconciled with the bill’s Senate counterpart, the United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 that passed on June 8, 2021. There is perhaps no greater priority facing the nation than to preserve its innovative edge upon which its prosperity and security depends. Playing defense is insufficient. The final bill has the potential to put America on offense.  \nEach bill includes a mixture of provisions not directly relevant to advancing America’s competitiveness that are beyond the scope of this paper. They both include provisions vital to bolstering American innovation and sadly other provisions anathema to competitiveness. As the conference committee convenes it should retain those elements that will truly help American innovation stay a step ahead and steer clear of provisions harmful to competitiveness.  \nThis paper seeks to state the case for action within the construct of a historical framework for elevating national innovation. It will identify categories of provisions to retain, perhaps even bolster and some provisions to jettison in the conference report for a competitiveness bill.  \nAuthor’s Note: While America is in a contest for tech leadership with the People’s Republic of China (MIT Technology Review, 2020) it is important to note that our efforts to preserve our edge implies no ill will towards the people of China. It will be important to continue to guard against and condemn any discrimination against Asian Americas. Attracting the best talent from around the world, including from China, and making them feel at home will continue to be a key factor in America’s success. Yes, we must get better at protecting our discoveries, but this is not accomplished by abandoning a core competitive advantage—America’s openness. Please read any references to China as referring to its policies as led by the Chinese government.  \nDefense Alone is Insufficient  \nBenjamin Franklin warned that “If everyone is thinking alike, then no one is thinking.” In today’s highly divided civic life, Americans seem to disagree on everything other than to get tough with China (Kapur, 2021) . Yet the similar approaches to getting tough by the administrations of both President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden do not fully address the difficult actions that must be taken for America to succeed in its intensifying rivalry with China. Both administrations have been relying to date almost exclusively on defensive measures—export co","cbCaioRgOldQpn5G","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaioRgOldQpn5G","pdf",663753,25,"English","# Introduction\n## Defense Alone is Insufficient\n## The 4T Playbook: Proven Path to Competitive Advantage\n## Great Britain’s 4T Rise to Leadership\n## The US’s 4T Rise to Leadership\n## China Embracing the 4T Playbook\n## America Neglecting The 4T Playbook\n## Five Key 4T Plays to Preserve America’s Innovative Edge\n## Conclusion\n## About the Author\n## References","[{\"question\":\"Why does the paper argue that defense alone is insufficient for technology leadership?\",\"answer\":\"It contends that defensive measures like export controls and financial restrictions cannot substitute for investing in talent and research, renewing trade leadership, and accelerating adoption of new technologies.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the paper compare the two competitiveness bills being reconciled?\",\"answer\":\"It notes both bills contain provisions not directly relevant to competitiveness and urges the conference committee to retain elements that strengthen innovation while removing provisions harmful to competitiveness.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the “4T Playbook” intended to cover?\",\"answer\":\"The paper presents 4T as a framework for competitiveness, focusing on Talent, Technology, a security approach without protectionism, and Trade to ensure markets for American innovative products.\"}]","Playing Offense in the Race for Technology Leadership - Priorities for Final Competitiveness Bill | PDF",63]