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Bond Nominated to Run TA
On Tuesday, President Bush announced the nomination of Phillip Bond to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Technology. The position oversees the Technology Administration which includes the National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), the Office of Technology Policy, and the National Technical Information Service. The Manufacturing Extension Partnership and the Advanced Technology Program are part of NIST.
Mr. Bond is currently the Director of Federal Public Policy for Hewlett-Packard Company and was formerly Senior Vice President for Government Affairs and Treasurer of the Information Technology Industry Council. From 1993 to 1998, Bond served as Chief of Staff to Congresswoman Jennifer Dunn. He was Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs from 1992 to 1993 and Chief of Staff and Rule Committee Associate for Congressman Bob McEwen from 1990 to 1992. From 1987 to 1990, he served as Special Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs. Bond is a graduate of Linfield College in Oregon.
The nomination must be approved by the Senate.
To see the press release: http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2001/07/20010703-7.html
More information on the Technology Administration is available at: http://www.ta.doc.gov/