Science and technology in the national interest : ensuring the best presidential and federal advisory committee science and technology appointments / Committee on Ensuring the Best Presidential and Federal Advisory Committee Science and Technology Appointments, Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy, National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

National Academies (U.S.). Committee on Ensuring the Best Presidential and Federal Advisory Committee Science and Technology Appointments.

Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy (U.S.)

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 (226 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""Introduction""; ""Presidential Science and Technology Appointments""; ""Science and Technology Appointments to Federal Advisory Committees""; ""Conclusion""; ""APPENDIXES""; ""A Committee and Staff Biographic Information""; ""B The 2000 Recommendations: A Status Report""; ""C Presidential Appointments Requiring the Advice and Consent of the Senate: Background and Current Issues""; ""D How Much is Enough? Setting Pay for Presidential Appointees

Reprint""

""E Federal Advisory Committees: Background and Current Issues""""F Political and Professional Considerations in the Appointment of Advisory Committee Members""; ""G A Decision-Maker's Guide to Science Advising

Reprint""; ""H Description of Procedures for Gathering Call for Comments""; ""I Bibliography by Topic""; ""J Preemployment Requirements and Postemployment Restrictions""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9786612084140

9780309181280

0309181283

9781282084148

1282084143

9780309545174

030954517X

OCLC:

815774641