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For the first time since the Space Race, the United States is facing a serious competitor with a plan to achieve technological dominance: China. Between China 2025 and the Belt and Road Initiative, it's become clear that the Chinese government is determined to capture the economic power that new technologies like AI, automation, 5G, and the cloud represent.
And with economic power comes military power, and then political power.
To win this competition, the US must return to the historical model it used to build the interstate highway system, put a man on the moon, and build the computer and the Internet-but has become an afterthought over the past few decades.
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In Winning the Long Competition, Alan Pentz lays out a roadmap for increasing our investment and innovation in core areas. He shows government managers where to invest and points innovators to areas where the funding will be plentiful. As we move into the next American century, the only way forward is to harness all the resources and creativity of both our public and private sectors.
About the author
ALAN PENTZ is the founder and CEO of Corner Alliance, a federally focused consulting firm supporting government innovation and R&D, particularly in the area of broadband adoption. Corner Alliance helped establish the FirstNet network for first responders and is working with the USDA to provide broadband to underserved rural areas. The firm also works with the Department of Commerce, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and the Department of Homeland Security. Alan previously worked as the speechwriter for Senator Max Baucus, who later became ambassador to China under President Obama. Alan received his MBA from UT-Austin.
