Technology Administration

The Technology Administration (TA) was an agency in the United States Department of Commerce that worked with United States industries to promote economic competitiveness. The TA had web domain technology.gov. The TA was most recently led by former Under Secretary of Commerce for Technology, Robert Cresanti.

The TA oversaw three agencies:

• National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
• National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
• Office of Technology Policy (OTP)

History

The Technology Administration was created by the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980, 15 U.S.C. 3704.^[1]

The TA was abolished by the America COMPETES Act of 2007. NIST and NTIS continue on as agencies. It appears that the Office of Technology Policy was abolished.

See also

• Title 15 of the Code of Federal Regulations

References

1. ↑ Section 5 of 15 U.S.C. 3704 at google books

Agencies under the United States Department of Commerce
Headquarters: Herbert C. Hoover Building Penny Pritzker, Secretary of Commerce Bruce H. Andrews, Deputy Secretary of Commerce
Deputy Secretary of Commerce	Economic Development Administration National Technical Information Service Minority Business Development Agency National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security	Bureau of Industry and Security
Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs	Economics and Statistics Administration Bureau of Economic Analysis Census Bureau
Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade	International Trade Administration
Under Secretary of Commerce and Administrator for NOAA	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Corps
Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology	National Institute of Standards and Technology
Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property	Patent and Trademark Office