Advising the President on Science and Technology.

Intro -- ADVISING THE PRESIDENT ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY -- ADVISING THE PRESIDENT ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1 A FEDERAL CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER IN THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION: OPTIONS AND ISSUES FOR CONSIDERATION -- SUMMARY -- BACKGROUND -- POTENTIAL SCOPE OF DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES -- ORGANIZATIONAL PRECEDENTS -- Agency CIOs, CTOs, and the Chief Information Officers Council (CIO Council) -- CIO, CTO, and e-Government Positions at OMB -- National Performance Review/National Partnership for Reinventing Government -- Department of Commerce Technology Administration -- White House Office of Science and Technology Policy -- POTENTIAL CHALLENGES -- ISSUES FOR CONSIDERATION BY CONGRESS -- End Notes -- Chapter 2 THE PRESIDENT'S OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY (OSTP): ISSUES FOR CONGRESS -- SUMMARY -- HISTORY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ADVICE TO THE PRESIDENT -- OVERVIEW OF OSTP -- Role of OSTP Director -- Presidential Appointment Status and Congress -- Roles and Responsibilities -- Relationship with Other Agencies -- National Science and Technology Council -- President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology -- OSTP Budget and Staffing -- ISSUES FOR CONGRESS -- Title, Rank, Roles, and Responsibilities of OSTP Director -- Title and Rank -- Roles and Responsibilities -- Number and Issue Focus of OSTP Associate Directors -- Sufficiency of OSTP Budget and Staffing -- OSTP and NSTC Participation in Federal Agency Coordination, Priority-Setting, and Budget Allocation -- Role of OSTP Director -- Role of NSTC -- OSTP Role in the Communication of Scientific and Technical Information by Federal Agency Scientists and Engineers -- Bush Administration -- Science and Technology Policy Groups -- Obama Administration -- Stature and Influence of PCAST -- OPTIONS FOR CONGRESS -- Allow President Autonomy Over OSTP.

Reevaluate Need for OSTP in the EOP -- Continue Current OSTP Legislative Guidance Mechanisms -- Increase Intensity of OSTP Oversight Mechanisms -- Policy Option Considerations -- ACTIVITIES IN THE 111TH CONGRESS -- APPENDIX. PRESIDENT'S SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY ADVISERS -- End Notes -- Chapter 3 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICYMAKING: A PRIMER -- SUMMARY -- OVERVIEW OF U.S. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY -- Science and Technology Policy Facets -- Historical Changes in U.S. Science and Technology Policy -- Definition of Research and Development -- Industries Linked to Science and Technology -- WHAT ARE SOME PERSPECTIVES ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY? -- Science and Technology Community and Policymakers -- Federal Funding of Research -- Policy for Science and Science for Policy -- Policy for Technology and Technology for Policy -- WHO MAKES DECISIONS REGARDING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY IN CONGRESS? -- Committees38 -- Caucuses -- WHO MAKES DECISIONS REGARDING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY IN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH? -- The President and the White House -- Office of Science and Technology Policy45 -- Office of Management and Budget -- Other White House Science and Technology Policy Related Offices -- Agency Leadership -- Federal Agencies -- WHO MAKES DECISIONS IN THE JUDICIAL BRANCH REGARDING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY? -- WHAT ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ADVICE TO POLICYMAKERS? -- Federal Advisory Committees -- Congressionally Chartered Honorific Organizations -- Federally Funded Research and Development Corporations (FFRDCs) -- International Intergovernmental Organizations -- Other Sources of Advice -- Policy Institutes -- Public and Individual Opinion Leaders -- Professional Organizations and Disciplinary Societies -- Universities and Colleges -- Advocacy, Special Interest, or Action Groups -- Industry and Trade Associations.

Labor -- WHAT ARE THE OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES OF THE CURRENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY DECISIONMAKING PROCESS? -- End Notes -- CHAPTER SOURCES -- INDEX -- Blank Page.

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