Office Of Technology Assessment
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Office of technology assessment. Technology assessment it was a leader in practicing and encouraging delivery of public services in. The office of technology assessment often referred to as ota provided congress with objective analysis of complex technology issues from 1972 to 1995. Ota s purpose was to provide congressional members and committees with objective and authoritative analysis of the complex scientific and technical issues of the late 20th century i e.
The office of technology assessment was created by congress in 1972 with public law 92 484 and closed on september 29 1995. The office of technology assessment occupied a unique role among the congressional information agencies. In 2000 henry c.
Its recommendations include reinstating the office of technology assessment ota as well as improving public access to. The office of technology assessment ota was established to examine issues involving new or expanding technologies to assess their impacts to analyze alternative policies to avert crises and for scientific expertise to match that of the executive branch. Fas office of technology assessment archive.
Kelly a former senior scientist in the office of technology assessment and science policy adviser in the clinton administration became the new president. A research review and evaluation. Unlike the general accounting office which is primarily concerned with evaluation of ongoing programs and the congressional research service which provides rapid information on legislative topics ota provided a deeper more comprehensive and more technical level of analysis.
It was a leader in practicing and encouraging delivery of public services. During its twenty three year history ota provided congressional members and committees with analyses of the scientific and technological issues that were increasingly relevant to public policy and legislative action. The nas conclusions paralleled those of the earlier united states congress office of technology assessment report scientific validity of polygraph testing.
The science technology assessment and analytics team is publishing science tech spotlights 2 page quick reads for policy makers and the public. In 1972 congress created the office of technology assessment ota to counsel senators and members of the house of representatives on topics related to science and technology. The agency s mission was to ensure the.