United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2006-05-03 monographic deposited born digital 23 p. GA 1.13:GAO-06-702T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-702T P0b002ee180375cc6 f:d06702t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-702T machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-702T GAO-06-702T College students Education program evaluation Employment Engineering Higher education Life sciences Mathematics Physical sciences Statistical data Strategic planning Technological innovations Technology Education programs Testimony A53103 The United States is a world leader in scientific and technological innovation. To help maintain this advantage, the federal government has spent billions of dollars on education programs in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields for many years. However, concerns have been raised about the nation's ability to maintain its global technological competitive advantage in the future. This testimony is based on our October 2005 report and presents information on (1) trends in degree attainment in STEM- and non-STEM-related fields and factors that may influence these trends, (2) trends in the levels of employment in STEM- and non-STEM- related fields and factors that may influence these trends, and (3) federal education programs intended to support the study of and employment in STEM-related fields. For this report, we analyzed survey responses from 13 civilian federal departments and agencies; analyzed data from the Departments of Education and Labor; interviewed educators, federal agency officials, and representatives from education associations and organizations; and interviewed students. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-702T/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-702T.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-702T/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-702T.pdf GAO-06-702T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-702T Testimony GAO-06-702T; Higher Education: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Trends and the Role of Federal Programs; College students Education program evaluation Employment Engineering Higher education Life sciences Mathematics Physical sciences Statistical data Strategic planning Technological innovations Technology Education programs Public Law 107-110 Public Law 109-171