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10 unusual facts about Office of Science and Technology Policy


Badrul Khan

He contributed to the development of US virtual education policies organized by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the Naval Postgraduate School, the National Educational Technology Plan by the US Department of Education and the Review of Joint Professional Military Education organized by the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Catherine Woteki

Prior to going to USDA, she was Deputy Associate Director for Science in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy from 1994 to 1996.

Cyrus Wadia

Dr. Cyrus Wadia is the Assistant Director for Clean Energy & Materials R&D with the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) where he works on Federal policies to accelerate innovation and deployment of advanced material systems for clean energy, national security, and human welfare.

Jeff Greason

In May 2009 Greason was named a member of the Review of United States Human Space Flight Plans Committee an independent review requested by the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) on May 7, 2009.

Landsat 8

In August 2004, a memorandum from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) directed Federal agencies to place Landsat-type sensors on the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) platform.

M. R. C. Greenwood

She was best known as the Associate Director for Science in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, during the Clinton Administration.

Oliver McGee

McGee is the former United States Deputy Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Technology Policy (1999-2001) at the U.S. Department of Transportation and former Senior Policy Advisor (1997-1999) in The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.

Patrick D. Gallagher

Gallagher has been active in the area of U.S. policy for scientific user facilities and was chair of the Interagency Working Group on neutron and light source facilities under the Office of Science and Technology Policy.

Scott Pace

From 2001 to 2002 he was the Assistant Director for Space and Aeronautics in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy during the presidency of George W. Bush.

Tania Simoncelli

Tania Simoncelli is Assistant Director for Forensic Sciences within the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.