Attempt to reinstate the congressional technology office falls flat in House
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The R Street Institute issued a report in January arguing for Congress to reinstate the office. The authors said that since the agency was cut in 1995, policymakers have struggled to understand and create laws around new technology.
“Congress needs to bring back its nerds,” said Zachary Graves, the think tank’s director of technology and innovation policy. “And fast.”
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