50 Most Urgent Science and
Technology Presidential Appointments

In August 2000, the National Academy's Panel on Ensuring the Best Science and Technology Presidential Appointments released their report on Science and Technology in the National Interest:  The Presidential Appointment Process.  Within their report, the panel identified 50 S&T positions deemed to be the most urgent. The list includes both positions that are important for science and engineering research policy and those that provide scientific and technical analysis to inform decision-makers on many societal issues.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

White House Office

  • Assistant to the President for Science and Technology (Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy)
  • Associate Director for National Security and International Affairs
  • Associate Director for Science
  • Associate Director for Environment
  • Associate Director for Technology
  • Council of Economic Advisors, Chairman

DEPARTMENTS AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

Agriculture

  • Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics
  • Under Secretary for Food Safety

Commerce

  • Under Secretary for Technology
  • Administrator, National Telecommunications and Information Administration
  • Director, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
  • Under Secretary for Economic Affairs
  • Director, Census Bureau
  • Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks

Defense

  • Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics
  • Director, Defense Research and Engineering
  • Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs
  • Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition
  • Assistant Secretary (Acquisitions, Logistics and Technology), Army
  • Assistant Secretary (Research, Development and Acquisitions, Navy

Education

  • Assistant Secretary for Educational Research and Improvement

Energy

  • Under Secretary for Energy, Science, and the Environment
  • Under Secretary for Nuclear Security‡
  • Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
  • Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs
  • Director, Office of Science
  • Director, Energy Information Administration

Health and Human Services

  • Assistant Secretary for Public Health and Science§
  • Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation Surgeon General§
  • Director, National Institutes of Health
  • Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration

Housing and Urban Development

  • Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research

Interior

  • Assistant Secretary for Water and Science
  • Director, US Fish and Wildlife Service
  • Director, US Geological Survey

State

  • Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Affairs
  • Under Secretary for Economic, Business, and Agricultural Affairs
  • Assistant Secretary, Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
  • Assistant Administrator, Bureau of Global Programs, Field Support, and Research Agency for International Development

Transportation

  • Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration
  • Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
  • Administrator, Research and Special Programs Administration

Veterans Affairs

  • Under Secretary for Medical Affairs

Environmental Protection Agency

  • Assistant Administrator for Research and Development

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

  • Administrator

National Science Foundation

  • Director
  • Deputy Director

 

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Last Update: 14 Nov. 2000
Staff Contact: Chris Brantley, c.brantley@ieee.org

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