Wednesday, December 16, 2009

ACTION: White House Office of Science & Technology Asks For Public Input On Improving Public Access to Results of Federally Funded Research

The U.S. Office of Science and Technology (OSTP) is the Federal Department that advises the U.S.President and those in the Federal Executive on the effects of science and technology on domestic and international affairs.

The mission of OSTP as defined by Public Law 94-282 is to
"Serve as a source of scientific and technological analysis and judgment for the President with respect to major policies, plans, and programs of the Federal Government.
P.L. 94-282 authorizes OSTP to:
  • Advise the President and others within the Executive Office of the President on the impacts of science and technology on domestic and international affairs;
  • Lead an interagency effort to develop and implement sound science and technology policies and budgets;Work with the private sector to ensure Federal investments in science and technology contribute to economic prosperity, environmental quality, and national security;
  • Build strong partnerships among Federal, State, and local governments, other countries, and the scientific community;
  • Evaluate the scale, quality, and effectiveness of the Federal effort in science and technology.
On December 9, 2009, OSEP, in partnership with the White House Open Government Initiative issued  an announcement on the OSEP blog requesting public input via an online "Public Access Policy Forum" on Federal science policy having to do with public access to federally-funded research results.

The three major areas of interest in the Forum, and the dates when discussion and input on each topic are solicited are,
  1. Implementation (Dec. 10-20, 2009)
  2. Features and Technology (Dec. 21-31, 2009)
  3. Management (Jan.1-7, 2010)
At this time, area 1: Implementation, is the topic under discussion.

For full information, see the posts at the OSTP Blog,

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