The Office of Science and Technology Policy: Adaptation to a President's Operating Style May Conflict with Congressionally Mandated Assignments.

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Abstract:

In this report, we develop a profile of OSTP, describe OSTPs compliance with the legislated mandate of Title III in Public Law 94-282 for a study on Federal organization and management of science and technology policy, and discuss the extent to which OSTP is involved in strategic planning for science and technology. We include a number of recommendations to OSTP, and raise several issues for congressional consideration. In this Administration, top officials of OSTP believe that the broad legislative mandate for OSTP cannot be met fully under present conditions and operating styles within the Executive Office of the President. OSTP management and staff also believe that all their work must be tied to the existing policymaking process in the Executive Office of the President, because they have no independent control over any portion of the U.S. policymaking system. Author

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No Author(s) Identified
Author Organization(s):
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC PROGRAM ANALYSIS DIV
Supplementary Note:
Report by the Comptroller General.
Pagination:
0064

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

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Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
GAO/PAD-80-79
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_5.5.1_Communicate Intent and Guidance; JCA_5.3.3_Develop Strategy; JCA_5.3.4_Develop Courses of Action; JCA_5.3.5_Analyze Courses of Action; JCA_5.6.3_Assess Achievement of Objectives; JCA_5.6_Monitor; JCA_5.2_Understand; JCA_5.2.3_Share Knowledge and Situational Awareness; JCA_1.2.3_Educating; JCA_4.7.2_Installation Services; JCA_4.7_Base and Installations Support; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_5.4_Decide; JCA_1.2.5_Lessons Learned; JCA_1.3.2_Personnel Management; JCA_5.5.2_Task; JCA_5.2.2_Develop Knowledge and Situational Awareness; JCA_4.3_Maintain
Modernization Areas:
Space
Communities of Interest:
Biomedical
Descriptor(s):
*UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, *SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATIONS, POLICIES, STRATEGY, BUDGETS, RESEARCH MANAGEMENT, ADVISORY ACTIVITIES
Field(s)/Group(s):
Government and Political Science
Keyword(s):
*Office of Science and Technology Policy
Report Date:
1980 Sep 03