For the technology community, President Obama’s administration may be a breath of fresh air. If its agenda plays out as planned, the U.S. could see important progress in healthcare IT, stem cell research and other important tech issues, says TechNewsWorld columnist

When Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States this week, he promised that his administration would “restore science to its rightful place.” Whether reality will fit the rhetoric remains to be seen, and there are reasons to be both optimistic and a little wary.

In his inaugural speech, the president devoted a decent 130 out of 2,402 words to technology issues such as broadband, science research, health IT, and clean energy. These highlights generally track with what is posted on Whitehouse.gov as part of his technology agenda. So how might things change in each of these areas?

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