The Hill: President Obama on Friday will announce the launch of the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership (AMP), an initiative that would provide more than $500 million to encourage investments in promising technologies. It is the administration’s second initiative in less than a month intended to boost U.S. manufacturing.
In a speech at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, the president will outline a plan whereby the federal government, industry and universities can work together to better determine needed areas of investment.
…The plan would “work together as part of an overall manufacturing agenda,” a senior administration official said. “We have a long history in partnering with industry, and we’ll use AMP to make breakthroughs for next decade and the decades ahead.”
“If we can lead in these kinds of technologies, we can revitalize manufacturing and make America the destination of choice for people who want to make things,” the official said.
….Starting this summer, the departments of Defense, Homeland Security, Energy, Agriculture, Commerce and other agencies will coordinate, with the aim of gathering $300 million to invest with industry.
….AMP is being developed based on the recommendation of the President’s Council of Advisers on Science and Technology, calling for a partnership between the groups involved to identify the most pressing challenges and opportunities.
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Hey chip,
Have you ever thought that if the msm was actually fair and balanced and reported some of this good news, that maybe people would not feel so crummy?
Too true Jovie! They’re way too busy trying to get Huntsman elected to report the good stuff these days. Not that they ever did – and this is the supposed ‘liberal’ media?
Thanks for all your links Jovie, you’re a star.
GOOD MORNIN’ TOD FAMILY….NOT MUCH ZZZZZZZZZ LAST NIGHT! I SEE YOU ALL WERE UP QUITE LATE YOURSELVES. MINE WAS A BARKING DOG…AND MY FRIED GREEN TOMATOES I MADE FOR DINNER! THEY ARE SO GOOD…BUT THEY DID THE STOMP IN ME TUMMY ALL NIGHT LONG. I FELT LIKE MY DIGESTIVE TRACT HAD BEEN INVADED BY REPUGS. WEARING CLEATS! NO FUN AT ALL!
Hope you;re feeling better, Sue!
LOL, Sue, there’s no one else like you, and I like you
So true luci1119. Get better, Sue. Love you.
UNFORTUNATELY…I HAVE MUCH TO DO TODAY…SO I’M GOING TO HAVE TO GET IT TOGETHER AND SLUG-A-CHUG SOME COFFEE TO MAKE IT TODAY!
Well darn, I missed it
Did anyone get a chance to watch?
I watched it – the microphone didn’t seem to be working, so it was hard to hear on the White House feed. But it was a fairly long speech, and covered many good things. Quite wonkish, but worth watching to hear about the new initiative and the ongoing activities. Hopefully, they’ll post the video and fix the sound.
Hey theo, thanks for the info.. I love it when our President does wonkish
Will keep my eye out for the video- thanks again 