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Science and technology in the national interest : the presidential appointment process / Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy, National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Compass series.
- Compass series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Scientists in government--Selection and appointment--United States.
- Scientists in government.
- Government consultants--Selection and appointment--United States.
- Government consultants.
- Science and state--United States.
- Science and state.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (32 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, c2000.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This report is the second edition of the 1992 COSEPUP report "Science and Technology Leadership in American Government: Ensuring the Best Presidential Appointments." As was the case with the original report, this report analyzes the federal government's capacity to recruit highly qualified individuals for the top science and technology (S&T)-related leadership positions in the executive branch and makes appropriate recommendations.
- Contents:
- ""Front Matter""; ""PREFACE""; ""ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS""; ""CONTENTS""; ""Report""; ""Executive Summary""; ""50 Most Urgent Science and Technology Presidential Appointments*""; ""Panel Biographies""; ""Appendix""
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9786610209927
- 9780309183437
- 030918343X
- 9781280209925
- 1280209925
- 9780309558020
- 0309558026
- 9780309528603
- 0309528607
- OCLC:
- 923256457
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