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The Political Evolution of American High-Performance Computing and Communications Culture: A Legislative History of Public Law 102-194 [1985-91]. OM Forbes. U. San Francisco Ed.D. dissertation. 1995 Apr 6. 593 pages. Donated by the author
Scope and Contents
The thesis is organized into sections for the 99th Congress (1985-1986), 100th (1987-1988), 101st (1989-1990), and 102nd (1991-1992). Sections address technological context, the EOP including OSTP, Congressional activity, special interest groups, international competition, and funding; the sections for the 101st and the 102nd Congress address HPCC Program leadership.
The analytical framework for the thesis comes from "The Group Basis of Politics: A Study in Basing-Point Legislation" by Earl Latham, Octagon Books, 1952.
As part of his thesis work, in 1993 the author interviewed about 30 people including DAB Lindberg and other HPCC principals.
Scope and Contents
The thesis is organized into sections for the 99th Congress (1985-1986), 100th (1987-1988), 101st (1989-1990), and 102nd (1991-1992). Sections address technological context, the EOP including OSTP, Congressional activity, special interest groups, international competition, and funding; the sections for the 101st and the 102nd Congress address HPCC Program leadership.
The analytical framework for the thesis comes from "The Group Basis of Politics: A Study in Basing-Point Legislation" by Earl Latham, Octagon Books, 1952.
As part of his thesis work, in 1993 the author interviewed about 30 people including DAB Lindberg and other HPCC principals.
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