Information technology is vital to our society.
The United States is the recognized leader in information technology globally. Information technology companies are a cornerstone of our economy and one of its most rapidly growin gsectors. Dismantling the High Performance Computing and Communications Initiative and the ARPA and NSF information technology research programs would have serious long-term implications for U.S. industry and U.S. competitiveness. We cannot afford to lose one of the few edges that we have. I urge you to support continued funding of this valuable initiative.