05/14/2015
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...
"The rise of the Maker Movement represents a huge opportunity for the United States."
"Today, the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate is launching a Government Maker Corps program to recruit creative and energetic Makers to contribute to projects with rapi..."
"America has always been a nation of tinkerers, inventors, and entrepreneurs."
"New technologies for rapid prototyping - from laser cutters to CNC routers to 3D printers - have dramatically lowered the cost of developing a prototype and starting a business in manufacturing."