OSTP

No More Paywalls on Federally Funded Research: White House

Shawna Williams | Aug 25, 2022 | 2 min read

The Biden administration will by 2026 require that all publicly funded work be deposited in designated repositories immediately on publication.

Eric Lander Allegedly Bullied, Disrespected Staff

Amanda Heidt | Feb 7, 2022 | 4 min read

More than a dozen current and former members of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy have shared details of alleged mistreatment, prompting President Biden’s top scientist to issue a formal apology.

Biden Names Geneticist Eric Lander as Top Science Adviser

Max Kozlov | Jan 18, 2021 | 3 min read

If confirmed, Lander will head the Office of Science and Technology Policy, a position that President Donald Trump left vacant for 18 months at the beginning of his term.

White House to Convene Committee to Address Research Obstacles

Shawna Williams | May 7, 2019 | 1 min read

The National Science and Technology Council will bring together agency leaders to “focus on improving the safety, integrity, and productivity of research settings.”

President Trump Picks Meteorologist to Lead OSTP

Catherine Offord | Aug 2, 2018 | 2 min read

The nomination of Kelvin Droegemeier has been met positively by members of the scientific community.

Inside the OSTP: Q&A With a Senior Science Policy Advisor

Shawna Williams | Apr 18, 2018 | 6 min read

Sara Brenner discusses why she took a break from academia to join the White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy, and what she hopes to accomplish there.

White House Science Office in Flux

Bob Grant | Jul 3, 2017 | 2 min read

An administration official counters news of an unstaffed division at the Office of Science and Technology Policy, admits the agency is still adjusting.