Tech policy is a matter of national security
By: Bob Scher  
The Biden administration faces multiple, overlapping crises as it takes over the reins of government. Despite that, the new administration must think of tech policy and funding as a national security imperative to ensure the United States’ competitive advantage globally — especially in the context of increasing security and economic challenges from many nations, notably China. And it must start working on that challenge from Day One.
The bad news: The United States is losing its long-held technological superiority over China and other nations, and this poses a threat to our ability to project power, maintain alliances, enforce international and U.S. laws overseas, and defend the United States and our interests.
As more and more of the most innovative technology is developed in the private sector, China and others can buy the best emerging technology, invest in the companies developing it, or steal the technology and intellectual property once it is developed.
https://www.defensenews.com/opinion/commentary/2021/03/04/tech-policy-is-a-matter-of-national-security/
