National Science and Technology Council

The National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) was established in the US by Executive Order 12881 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 and the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the membership of the NSTC is made up of the Vice President, Cabinet Secretaries and Agency Heads with significant science and technology responsibilities, and other White House officials where necessary.

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 six primary committees; Science, Technology, Environment and Natural Resources and Homeland, STEM Education, Science and Technology Enterprise 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.

• Co-Chair: President Donald Trump
• Co-Chair: Vacant
  • Executive Director: Vacant

Committee on the Science & Technology Enterprise

• Co-Chair: France A. Córdova, National Science Foundation
• Co-Chair: Walter Copan, National Institute of Standards and Technology
• Co-Chair: Paul Dabbar, Under Secretary of Energy for Science

Committee on Environment and Natural Resources (CENR)

• Co-Chair: Vacant, Office of Science and Technology Policy
• Co-Chair: Vacant, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
• Co-Chair: Andrew R. Wheeler, Environmental Protection Agency

Committee on Homeland and National Security (CHNS)

• Co-Chair: Vacant, Office of Science and Technology Policy
• Co-Chair: Department of Homeland Security
• Co-Chair: Department of Defense

Committee on Science (CoS)

• Co-Chair: Vacant, Office of Science and Technology Policy
• Co-Chair: France A. Córdova, National Science Foundation
• Co-Chair: Francis Collins, National Institute of Health

Committee on STEM Education (CoSTEM)

Committee on Technology (CoT)

• Chair: Vacant, Office of Science and Technology Policy

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