Science and Technology in the National Interest

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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.