Science and Technology Leadership in American Government
eBook - PDF

Science and Technology Leadership in American Government

Ensuring the Best Presidential Appointments

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  1. 103 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Science and Technology Leadership in American Government

Ensuring the Best Presidential Appointments

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About this book

The government of the United States today is deeply involved in activities that have significant scientific and technical (S & T) components that are vitally important for economic productivity and technological competitiveness, national security, an improved environment, better health, and many other purposes. Leadership of the government's role in S & T is exercised by fewer than 100 positions, most of them presidentially appointed and Senate confirmed. Yet there is considerable evidence of increasing difficulty in filling and keeping filled these seemingly prestigious positions.This book by a distinguished panel composed mostly of former presidential appointees delves into the reasons these federal S & T-related positions are vacant, identifies the serious consequences, and recommends a series of changes to reduce the hurdles and disincentives posed by the appointment and confirmation process and to make the positions more attractive to top candidates.

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Table of contents

  1. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP IN AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
  2. Copyright
  3. Preface
  4. Contents
  5. Executive Summary
  6. 1 Introduction
  7. 2 Reducing the Hurdles and Disincentives
  8. 3 Improving Recruitment and Expanding the Pool of Candidates
  9. 4 Making the Jobs Themselves More Attractive
  10. A Members of the Panel on Presidentially Appointed Scientists and Engineers
  11. B Presidentially Appointed Science and Technology-Related Positions
  12. C Postgovernment Employment Restrictions
  13. References