http://blogs.technet.com/b/microsoft_on_the_issues/archive/2009/01/26/a-federal-stimulus-for-science-and-technology.aspxPosted by Dan Reed Scalable and Multicore Computing Strategist Microsoft Research My colleague Pamela Passman recently blogged about the importance of the workforce development components of the economic recovery package working its way through theen-USTelligent Evolution Platform Developer Build (Build: 5.6.50428.7875)http://blogs.technet.com/b/microsoft_on_the_issues/archive/2009/01/26/a-federal-stimulus-for-science-and-technology.aspx#3342878Thu, 08 Jul 2010 22:43:34 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3342878Anonymous<p>Dan, &nbsp; &nbsp; I really appreciate your analysis and assessment here, so thanks for blogging. &nbsp; &nbsp; I believe your comments also imply something else, but please correct me if I&#39;m wrong and offer amplifying remarks if required: &nbsp;If we are investing in producing intellectual property, of any sort, then we need means to protect that when required, and if you believe that, that means we need to be able to secure our IT from attack, right? &nbsp;Today there are indications that large amounts of information is being extracted by unauthorized access into computers of industry, academia and government, and a great deal of that is targeting our nation&#39;s intellectual property. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Do you believe the stimulus package should target protecting our intellectual property? &nbsp; &nbsp; Any comments would be most appreciated. &nbsp; &nbsp; Cheers, &nbsp; Bob Gourley &nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://ctovision.com">http://ctovision.com</a> &nbsp;</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3342878" width="1" height="1">