Science and Technology in the National Interest: Ensuring the Best Presidential and Federal Advisory Committee Science and Technology Appointments (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780309092975)

In 2004, an ad hoc committee was charged with preparing this third report examining the most senior S&T appointments to federal government positions and updating the accompanying list of the most urgent S&T presidential appointments. Sufficient changes have occurred since the National Academies 2000 report on presidential appointments--including the 2001 terrorist attacks, the anthrax deaths, the reorganization of homeland-security activities in the federal government, new developments in S&T, and concerns about the politicization of S&T decision making and advice--to warrant this new edition. In contrast with previous reports on the subject, this one covers not only presidential appointments to top S&T leadership positions but also the appointment of scientists, engineers, and health professionals to serve on federal advisory committees that focus on science-based policy or on the review of research proposals. The committee recognizes that other areas of federal responsibility are as important as S&T, but S&T appointments are the only ones within its purview.

Author: Institute of Medicine,National Academy of Engineering,National Academy of Sciences
ISBN-10: 0309092973
ISBN-13: 9780309092975
Publisher: National Academies Press
Language: English
Published: 06/01/2006
Pages: 226
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.09lbs
Size: 10.04h x 7.08w x 0.52d