This document was prepared under the guidance of the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC). The NSTC, chaired by the President, is a Cabinet-level council charged with coordinating science, space, and technology policies throughout the Federal Government. An important objective of the NSTC is to establish clear national goals for federal science and technology investments. The NSTC includes the Vice President, the Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, the Cabinet Secretaries and agency heads with responsibility for significant science and technology programs, and other key White House officials.
The Committee for National Security of the National Science and Technology Council produced this document, with Chapter 4 prepared in cooperation with the NSTC Committee on International Science, Engineering, and Technology. While the members of these committees brought the perspectives of the Federal agencies in which they serve, they also accounted to a larger interagency review of Federal science and technology expenditures aimed at ensuring our nation's security with maximum efficiency and efficacy. In this undertaking, both committees relied upon a staff team from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Significant and valued contributions were made by agency representatives who represented Committee principals and who also reflected the spirit of interagency collaboration.
| Committee for National Security
Chairs |
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| Dr. Paul Kaminski Under Secretary for Acquisition and Technology, Department of Defense | Ms. Jane Wales, Associate Director Office of Science and Technology Policy Senior Director, National Security Council |
| Members | |
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Dr. Victor H. Reis Assistant Secretary for Defense Programs Department of Energy |
Dr. Gordon M. Adams Associate Director Office of Management and Budget |
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Mr. Leon Fuerth National Security Adviser Office of the Vice President |
Mr. Robert Bell Senior Director National Security Council |
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Mr. Daniel B. Poneman Senior Director National Security Council |
Mr. W. Bowman Cutter Deputy Assistant to the President National Economic Council |
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General John R. Dailey Associate Deputy Administrator NASA |
Dr. Mary L. Good Under Secretary for Technology Department of Commerce |
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Mr. William Reinsch Under Secretary for Export Administration Department of Commerce |
The Honorable Thomas McNamara Assistant Secretary for Political/Military Affairs Department of State |
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Mr. James V. Hirsch Deputy Director of Science and Technology Central Intelligence Agency |
The Honorable John Holum Director Arms Control and Disarmament Agency |
The Committee on International Science, Engineering, and Technology is Co-Chaired by Mr. Timothy Wirth, Under Secretary for Global Affairs, Department of State; Dr. Carol Lancaster, Deputy Administrator, Agency for International Development; and Ms. Jane Wales, Associate Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy.
The Office of Science and Technology Policy staff team includes Dr. Gerald J. Hane, Lt. Col. Thomas A. Fuhrman, USAF, and Dr. Christopher F. Chyba.