Global Science & Technology Information : A Mew Spin on Access
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In the more than 30 years the U.S. federal government has tracked and monitored international science and technology information (ISTI), the global marketplace and the economy have changed dramatically. Capabilities in other nations have matured, resulti
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This report provides findings from a project conducted by the Science andTechnology Policy Institute (S&TPI) at RAND for the National Science Foundation (NSF). NSF requested a report on the current and future need for global technology assessment and science and technology (S&T) information among government and industry decisionmakers and researchers. In particular, NSF asked S&TPI to examine the role of the World Technology Evaluation Center (WTEC) in providing global technology assessment services in the future. Paul Herer, Engineering Directorate, NSF, commissioned the study. Created by Congress in 1991, the Critical Technologies Institute was renamed in 1998 as the Science and Technology Policy Institute. The Institute is a federally funded research and development center sponsored by the National Science Foundation and managed by RAND. The Institute's mission is to help improve public policy by conducting objective, independent research and analysis on policy issues that involve science and technology. To this end, the Institute supports the Office of Science and Technology Policy and other Executive Branch agencies, offices, and councils helps science and technology decisionmakers understand the likely consequences of their decisions and choose among alternative policies helps improve understanding in both the public and private sectors of theways in which science and technology can better serve national objectives.S&T Policy Institute research focuses on problems of science and technology policy that involve multiple agencies. In carrying out its mission, the Institute consults broadly with representatives from private industry, institutions of higher education, and other nonprofit institutions.Inquiries regarding the S&T Policy Institute or this document may be directedto: Bruce DonDirector, Science and Technology Policy InstituteRAND1333 H St., N.W.Washington, D.C.
Global Science & Technology Information : A Mew Spin on Access
Global Science & Technology Information: A Mew Spin on Access,Caroline S. Wagner,RAND Corporation,0833027557,Business / Economics / Finance,Development - Economic Development,Evaluation,Government information agencies,Information services,International - Economics,Philosophy & Social Aspects,Science,Science/Mathematics,Scientific Communication,Social Aspects,Technical Information Communication,Technology,United States,Central government policies,Non-Classifiable,Science: General Issues,Technology: General Issues,USA
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