By Cornelia White


The contributions of a company like Honeywell avionics to the United States' security and defense are invaluable. Without the competition that keeps private sector companies developing new technologies and upgraded systems, this country would be constantly struggling to keep up with other countries and governments' ability to wage war. Allowing private companies to contribute to the national defense keeps the nation at the forefront of the technology of war.

Defense contractors are often the same people and corporations who provide the technology to private sector companies that provide similar, civilian services. The technology that keeps warplanes in the air is the same technology that keeps customers in the air while traveling during holidays and vacations. Developing technology that helps one is also developing technology that helps the other.

If the federal government could allow more grant money for tech research to be available, more developments could be made, more quickly. With the safety of public passengers at the forefront of an airline's priorities, it can be assumed that they would be the first in line for any developments made in their particular line of business. Funding the research of development teams in these fields will not only allow the Department of Defense to use the highest quality products but will also benefit the "Average Joe" who flies to see family on Thanksgiving.

Life can be made infinitely easier with the advances being made in technology. If the research that went into the space program in the early days of NASA hadn't been encouraged, the world wouldn't know Velcro. Breakthroughs of this nature, while seemingly mundane, change the world with their impact.

Consider how easy Velcro makes shoes for toddlers and how convenient it makes keeping a purse closed. Without government funded research, these things would not have been developed. If something as simple as Velcro can immediately change the quality of life, imagine what could be done now with the advantages that have been made in computing software and hardware.

With the economy still struggling to recover from recession, the argument can be made that no extraneous spending should be done on the part of the government. Despite the strength of these arguments, the companies who would benefit from these types of grants are a large part of the national economy. Encouraging them and enabling them to employ larger numbers of people in any capacity will only serve to strengthen the country's fiscal abilities.

The development of these technologies provides a constant need for engineers, computer programmers and for countless other employees and in that it provides a constant need for people to fill new job positions. Large corporations provide a huge amount of employment to a population in dire need of jobs. Giving them that ability should be paramount.

Despite the argument against government spending, research grants should be given to the teams of people who develop products in the technology fields. Companies who produce tech products and jobs, like Honeywell avionics, should be encouraged to become global leaders in research. By doing this, it will also guarantee that the United States becomes a leader not only in the production of tech products but also tech jobs.




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