Franca R. Jones Senior Policy Analyst Chemical and Biological Countermeasures National Security and International Affairs Remarks for the Interagency Board Meeting Seattle 8 June 2011 Office of Science and Technology Policy 101

National Security S&T is a Presidential Priority “Reaffirming America’s role as the global engine of scientific discovery and technological innovation has never been more critical … Our renewed commitment to science and technology … will help us protect our citizens and advance U.S. national security priorities.” National Security Strategy, May 2010

The place of science in the White House… President OSTP Office of Management & Budget (OMB) National Security Council (NSC) Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) National Economic Council (NEC) Domestic Policy Council (DPC) EOP also includes Offices of: Vice President, Chief of Staff, Cabinet Affairs, Communications, Intergovernmental Relations, Public Engagement, Legal Counsel, US Trade Representative, Energy & Climate Change, and more. Council of Economic Advisors (CEA) …is centered in the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)

Responsibilities of OSTP and the S&T Advisor Policy for science and technology – Analysis, recommendations, & coordination with other White House offices on R&D budgets & related policies, S&T education and workforce issues, interagency S&T initiatives, broadband, open government, scientific integrity... Science and technology for policy – Independent advice for the President about S&T germane to all policy issues with which he is concerned

OSTP Director John P. Holdren Associate Director Science Associate Director Technology & Chief Technology Officer Associate Director Environment Associate Director National Security & International Affairs Deputy Director Policy Chief of Staff Senior Advisor Ted WacklerTom Kalil Aneesh ChopraCarl WiemanShere Abbott Phil Coyle Under President Obama, both Holdren and Chopra are “Assistant to the President”. Jeff Smith Ass’t Dir for Legislative Affairs Ass’t Dir for Communications Steve Fetter Rick Weiss Donna Pignatelli Ass’t Dir At-Large

Division Focus Areas National Security and International Affairs National Security R&D International S&T Engagement National Security and Emergency Preparedness Nuclear Security – defense, nonproliferation Chemical and Biological Countermeasures Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control

OSTP Mechanisms for Action PCAST*NSTC* Budget process with OMB Convening power for interagency coordination WH staff processes Collaboration with National Security Staff and others OSTP Presidential Directives Executive Orders *National Science and Technology Council *President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology

National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) Co-chaired by the President and by the Director of OSTP Coordinates science and technology (S&T) policy across the Federal government via interagency processes Establishes national goals for Federal S&T investments Prepares coordinated research and development (R&D) strategies

NSIA-related NSTC activities CBRNE Standards Biological Threats Chemical Threats Microbial Forensics Foreign Animal Disease Threats Domestic IEDs Human Factors Critical Infrastructure Protection Nuclear Defense Research and Development Biometrics and Identity Management Homeland Security S&T Policy

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