Beyond the periphery of serving USG, the CTO's Office would be limited to:

1. Defining policies for businesses and other organizations when serving USG,

2. Promoting investment in education, research and development for technologies needed by USG to meet future performance, cost and energy efficiency objectives,

3. Sponsoring via NIST, HIGH PROFILE innovation awards that promote infrastructure needed to meet USG performance, cost and energy efficiency objectives. Offer large awards for invention AND methods that engage US workers and students in designing, automating, manufacturing, packaging and distributing solutions.

4. Preparing and communicating general purpose non-binding guidelines for technology performance, cost and energy efficiency based upon USG successes and best practices. Congress may link these guidelines to legislation that promotes performance, cost and energy efficiency.