Science and technology leadership in American government : ensuring the best presidential appointments /

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Corporate Author: Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy (U.S.). Panel on Presidentially Appointed Scientists and Engineers
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1992.
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Online Access:CONNECT
Table of Contents:
  • ""SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP IN AMERICAN GOVERNMENT""; ""Copyright""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""Science, Technology, and Government""; ""Problems""; ""CONSEQUENCES""; ""Solutions""; ""REDUCING HURDLES AND DISINCENTIVES""; ""Reasonable Postgovernment Employment Restrictions""; ""Consolidation and Periodic Review of Ethics Laws""; ""Reasonable Resolution of Substantive Conflicts of Interest""; ""Nonprofit Job Tenure""; ""Reducing Other Hurdles and Costs""; ""IMPROVING RECRUITMENT AND EXPANDING THE POOL OF CANDIDATES""
  • ""Greater Reliance on Department and Agency Recruitment""""KEY PERSONNEL ROLE FOR THE ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR S & T""; ""SPECIALIZED CAPACITY OF THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENTIAL PERSONNEL FOR S & T RECRUITMENT""; ""Other Recruiting Recommendations""; ""MAKING THE JOBS THEMSELVES MORE ATTRACTIVE""; ""Appropriate Reclassification and Restructuring of Positions""; ""Reducing the Administrative ""Overbrush""""; ""1 Introduction""; ""SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND GOVERNMENT""; ""GOVERNANCE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY""; ""What Are the Jobs?""; ""Who Holds These Positions?""; ""PROBLEMS""; ""CONSEQUENCES""
  • ""SOLUTIONS""""2 Reducing the Hurdles and Disincentives""; ""TOWARD REASONABLE AND EFFECTIVE ETHICS RULES""; ""Postgovernment Employment Restrictions""; ""Consolidation and Periodic Review of Ethics Laws""; ""Reasonable Resolution of Substantive Conflicts of Interest""; ""Nonprofit Job Tenure""; ""REDUCING THE COSTS OF SERVING""; ""Compensation""; ""Outside Income Exceptions""; ""Using New Pay Flexibilities""; ""ADMINISTRATIVE STREAMLINING""; ""Standardize Forms and Coordinate Procedures""; ""Update Previous FBI Background Investigations""
  • ""3 Improving Recruitment and Expanding the Pool of Candidates""""RECRUITING TOP SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS""; ""OFFICE OF PRESIDENTIAL PERSONNEL""; ""GREATER RELIANCE ON DEPARTMENT AND AGENCY RECRUITING""; ""KEY PERSONNEL ROLE FOR THE PRESIDENT'S ASSISTANT FOR SCIENCE ANDTECHNOLOGY""; ""SPECIALIZED CAPACITY OF THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENTIAL PERSONNEL FOR S & T RECRUITMENT""; ""COOPERATION AMONG THE DEPARTMENTS, THE PRESIDENT'S ASSISTANT FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, AND THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENTIAL PERSO""; ""OTHER RECRUITING RECOMMENDATIONS""
  • ""Greater Involvement and Support of Nongovernmental Sectors""""Increasing the Interest of Scientists and Engineers in Government Service""; ""4 Making the Jobs Themselves More Attractive""; ""APPROPRIATE RECLASSIFICATION AND RESTRUCTURING OF POSITIONS""; ""REDUCING ADMINISTRATIVE ""OVERBRUSH""""; ""A Members of the Panel on Presidentially Appointed Scientists and Engineers""; ""B Presidentially Appointed Science and Technology-Related Positions""; ""C Postgovernment Employment Restrictions""; ""THE MAZE OF POSTEMPLOYMENT RESTRICTIONS""; ""PROBLEMS POSED BY OVERLAPPING AND CONFLICTING LAWS""