National Science and Technology Council (NSTC)
"The National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) was established by Executive Order on November 23, 1993. This Cabinet-level Council is the principal means within the executive branch to coordinate science and technology policy across the diverse entities that make up the Federal research and development enterprise. Chaired by the President, the membership of the NSTC is made up of the Vice President, the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, Cabinet Secretaries and Agency Heads with significant science and technology responsibilities, and other White House officials.
A primary objective of the NSTC is the establishment of clear national goals for Federal science and technology investments in a broad array of areas spanning virtually all the mission areas of the executive branch. The Council prepares research and development strategies that are coordinated across Federal agencies to form investment packages aimed at accomplishing multiple national goals. The work of the NSTC is organized under four primary committees: Science, Technology, Environment and Natural Resources and Homeland and National Security. Each of these committees oversees subcommittees and working groups focused on different aspects of science and technology and working to coordinate across the federal government."
The website provides information on the Council including lists of committees, committee calendar, documents & reports, news, government weblinks, and contact information. There is also information about the Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP) and the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). The OSTP webpage gives information on issues, initiatives, speeches & testimony, and R&D budgets. The PCAST webpage gives information on leadership and membership of the Council as well as a featured report.
