On June 24th, the AeA released their annual Cyberstates report , with a not-so-subtle warning . The AeA report cautions that if changes are not made in the U.S.’s The complexity and speed by which new technology is being introduced puts the United States in a position of leadership, but our competitive slide is a serious issue. s education system and immigration policies, the supply of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) workers will continue to decrease, jeopardizing the technology industry in the United States. We’re feeding off past success rather

This industry wants to make sure whatever plan a state comes up with is logical and doable." -- Christopher Hansen, AeA President & CEO UPCOMING GREEN EVENTS: 04/29/08 - "High Tech Innovation / Green Engineering Awards" Mix with the A-list of extraordinary innovators who are making amazing contributions to the high tech world, while keeping our planet in mind. The AeA O.C. "More states are weighing environmental legislation on everything from how electronic products can be recycled to what materials can be used in products. 'This This event will spotlight Orange

According to the AeA 2008 Cyberstate's report, California's technology workers earned an average wage of $101, 200 (112% above the state's average private-sector wage.) Christopher Hansen, AeA President & CEO, singled out "negligence on the part of our political leaders" to invest in research, improve the U.S. The bad news, he told the publication, is "The tech industry and the country risk an impending California's high-tech industry added more than 21,000 jobs last year, and is maintaining its place as the nation's industry leader. By the numbers, California has 940,700 high-tech