Author: Irwin FellerPublisher:
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Category : Science and state
Languages : en
Pages : 276
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The Application of Science and Technology to Public Programs
Author: Irwin FellerPublisher:
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Category : Science and state
Languages : en
Pages : 276
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Public Technology: a Tool for Solving National Problems
Author: Federal Council for Science and Technology (U.S.). Committee on Intergovernmental Science RelationsPublisher:
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Category : Science and state
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Public Technology, a Tool for Solving National Problems. Report of the Commitee on Intergovernmental Science Relations to the Federal Council for Science and Technology
Author: Federal Council for Science and Technology (U.S.)Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
Abstracts of Publications, 1967-1975
Author: National Science Foundation (U.S.). Division of Intergovernmental Science & Public TechnologyPublisher:
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Category : Local government
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Intergovernmental Science and Public Technology
Author: Science, Technology, and Public Policy
Author: Richard P. BarkePublisher:
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Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Examining the formulation of American public policies on scientific and technological issues, Barke poses and answers three questions: How do scientific issues become matters of public concern and debate? How is scientific information used in policymaking? and How does the public sector manage scientific endeavors? He uses a general framework of four types of constraints to explore the characteristics of science and technology policies. He applies the framework to Congress, the President and the Executive Office, the bureaucracy, the courts, the public, and scientists as participants in the science and technology process, and discusses the powers, limitations, and interactions with other participants. The author also assesses proposed reforms, and includes case studies covering legislation on hazardous wastes and the Space Telescope, scheduled for launch in l988. ISBN 0-87187-394-X: $10.95.
Energy Technology Innovation
Author: Arnulf GrublerPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 110702322X
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 409
Book Description
An edited volume on factors determining success or failure of energy technology innovation, for researchers and policy makers.
An Assessment of the National Science Foundation's Science and Technology Centers Program
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309053242
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
The National Science Foundation requested that the Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy of the NAS, the NAE, and the IOM form a panel to evaluate the accomplishments of the NSF Science and Technology Centers program (not individual centers) against its goals in research, education, and knowledge transfer. This report is the result of the work of the panel charged with that effort, and provides recommendations for moving forward.
Diplomacy for the 21st Century
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309373166
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
Diplomacy for the 21st Century recommends steps that the Department of State should embrace to take full advantage of the leading science and technology (S&T) capabilities of the United States. These capabilities provide the department with many opportunities to promote a variety of the interests of the United States and its allies in a rapidly changing world wherein S&T are important drivers of economic development at home and abroad and help ensure international security. This report assesses and makes recommendations concerning the changing environment for the conduct of diplomacy in the years ahead, with a focus on the role of S&T in the development and implementation of U.S. policies and programs. According to this report, prompt steps by the department's leadership are essential to ensure adequate comprehension of the importance of S&T-related developments throughout the world and to incorporate this understanding within the nation's foreign policy for the 21st century. This report also urges the adoption by the department of a broader whole-of-society approach in carrying out its responsibilities at home and abroad - extending beyond traditional interagency coordination and the narrow band of current external partners to include foundations, universities, research centers, and other groups who are extending their international reach.
Evaluating Federal Research Programs
Author: Institute of MedicinePublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309173272
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 95
Book Description
The Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA), passed by Congress in 1993, requires that federal agencies write five-year strategic plans with annual performance goals and produce an annual report that demonstrates whether the goals have been met. The first performance reports are due in March 2000. Measuring the performance of basic research is particularly challenging because major breakthroughs can be unpredictable and difficult to assess in the short term. This book recommends that federal agencies use an "expert review" method to examine the quality of research they support, the relevance of that research to their mission, and whether the research is at the international forefront of scientific and technological knowledge. It also addresses the issues of matching evaluation measurements to the character of the research performed, improving coordination among agencies when research is in the same field, and including a human resource development component in GPRA strategic and performance plans.