Franca R. JonesSenior Policy Analyst

Chemical and Biological Countermeasures

National Security and International Affairs

Remarks for theInteragency Board Meeting

Seattle • 8 June 2011

Office of Science and Technology Policy101

National Security S&T is a Presidential Priority

“Reaffirming America’s role as the global engine of scientific discovery and technological innovation has never been

more critical … Our renewed commitment to science and technology … will help us protect our citizens and

advance U.S. national security priorities.”

National Security Strategy, May 2010

The place of science in the White House…

President

OSTP

Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

National Security

Council (NSC)Council on

Environmental Quality (CEQ)

National Economic

Council (NEC)

Domestic Policy Council (DPC)

EOP also includes Offices of: Vice President, Chief of Staff, Cabinet Affairs, Communications, Intergovernmental Relations, Public Engagement, Legal Counsel, US Trade Representative, Energy & Climate Change, and more.

Council of Economic Advisors (CEA)

…is centered in the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)

Responsibilities of OSTP and the S&T Advisor

• Policy for science and technology– Analysis, recommendations, & coordination with

other White House offices on R&D budgets & related policies, S&T education and workforce issues, interagency S&T initiatives, broadband, open government, scientific integrity...

• Science and technology for policy– Independent advice for the President about S&T

germane to all policy issues with which he is concerned

OSTP Director John P. Holdren

Deputy Director Policy

Associate DirectorScience

Associate Director

Technology & Chief

Technology Officer

Associate Director

Environment

Associate DirectorNational

Security & International

Affairs

Senior Advisor

Ted WacklerTom Kalil

Aneesh ChopraCarl Wieman Shere Abbott Phil Coyle

Under President Obama, both Holdren and Chopra are “Assistant to the President”.

Jeff Smith

Ass’t Dir for Legislative Affairs

Ass’t Dir for Communications

Steve FetterRick Weiss

Donna Pignatelli

Ass’t DirAt-Large

Division Focus AreasNational Security and International

Affairs

• National Security R&D• International S&T Engagement• National Security and Emergency Preparedness• Nuclear Security – defense, nonproliferation • Chemical and Biological Countermeasures• Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control

OSTP Mechanisms for Action

PCAST*NSTC*

Budget process with OMB

Convening power for interagency

coordination

WH staff processes

Collaboration with National Security Staff and others

OSTP Presidential Directives

Executive Orders

*National Science and Technology Council

*President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology

National Science and Technology Council(NSTC)

• Co-chaired by the President and by the Director of OSTP

• Coordinates science and technology (S&T) policy across the Federal government via interagency processes

• Establishes national goals for Federal S&T investments

• Prepares coordinated research and development (R&D) strategies

http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/ostp/nstc

NSIA-related NSTC activities

• CBRNE Standards• Biological Threats • Chemical Threats• Microbial Forensics• Foreign Animal Disease Threats• Domestic IEDs• Human Factors• Critical Infrastructure Protection• Nuclear Defense Research and Development• Biometrics and Identity Management• Homeland Security S&T Policy

We’re in this together…..

My e-mail address is fjones@ostp.eop.gov