2 House Republicans Praise National Tech Strategy

Two House Republicans applauded the White House’s national technology strategy for emerging and critical technologies, saying the strategy will help better coordinate agency efforts against China. Reps. Greg Walden of Oregon and Cathy McMorris Rodgers of Washington said the strategy prioritizes U.S. efforts to maintain a “competitive edge” over China in emerging technologies. “This national strategy will streamline and better coordinate the federal government’s efforts in this space, ensure emerging technologies are created and deployed based on Western values, and set an example for fellow freedom-loving nations to follow suit,” Walden and Rodgers said in an Oct. 16 statement.