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      The Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research

      Institute of Medicine,National Academy of Engineering,National Academy of Sciences,Policy and Global Affairs,Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy

      The primary federal program designed to ensure that all states are capable of participating the nation’s research enterprise fall under the general rubric of the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive…

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      Rising Above the Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Economic Future

      Committee on Prospering in the Global Economy of the 21st Century: An Agenda for American Science and Technology,National Academy of Sciences,National Academy of Engineering,Institute of Medicine

      In a world where advanced knowledge is widespread and low-cost labor is available, US advantages in the marketplace and in science and technology have begun to erode. This book makes…

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      Finding Common Ground: U.S. Export Controls in a Changed Global Environment, Commissioned Papers

      National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine,Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy,Panel on the Future Design and Implementation of U.S. National Security Export Controls,National Academy of Engineering,Institute of Medicine

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      Finding Common Ground: U.S. Export Controls in a Changed Global Environment

      Panel on the Future Design and Implementation of U.S. National Security Export Controls,National Academy of Sciences,National Academy of Engineering,Institute of Medicine

      Provides a policy outline and specific steps for a revamping of US and multilateral export controls. This volume presents information on issues, such as: the successes and failures of US…

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      Protecting U.S. Technological Advantage

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Policy and Global Affairs, Intelligence Community Studies Board, Committee on Science, Engineering, Medicine, and Public Policy, Committee on Science, Technology, and Law, Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy, Committee on Protecting Critical Technologies for National Security in an Era of Openness and Competition

      U.S. leadership in technology innovation is central to our nation's interests, including its security, economic prosperity, and quality of life. Our nation has created a science and technology ecosystem that…

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      Measuring the Impacts of Federal Investments in Research: A Workshop Summary

      Committee on Measuring Economic and Other Returns on Federal Research Investments,The National Academies

      The enactment of the America COMPETES Act in 2006 (and its reauthorization in 2010), the increase in research expenditures under the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), and President…

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      Reproducibility and Replicability in Science

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Policy and Global Affairs,Committee on Science, Engineering, Medicine, and Public Policy,Board on Research Data and Information,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences

      One of the pathways by which the scientific community confirms the validity of a new scientific discovery is by repeating the research that produced it. When a scientific effort fails…

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      Finding a Path to Safety in Food Allergy: Assessment of the Global Burden, Causes, Prevention, Management, and Public Policy

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Food and Nutrition Board,Committee on Food Allergies: Global Burden, Causes, Treatment, Prevention, and Public Policy

      Over the past 20 years, public concerns have grown in response to the apparent rising prevalence of food allergy and related atopic conditions, such as eczema. Although evidence on the…

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      Policy Implications of Greenhouse Warming

      Policy Implications of Greenhouse Warming-Synthesis Panel,National Academy of Sciences,National Academy of Engineering,Institute of Medicine,National Research Council

      Offers an analysis of the major issues surrounding greenhouse warming, and presents the authoring panel’s recommendations for US policy. This book analyzes understanding of greenhouse gas accumulation and its effect…

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      Science and Technology for America’s Progress: Ensuring the Best Presidential Appointments in the New Administration

      Committee Committee on Science and Technology in the National Interest: Ensuring the Best Presidential Appointments,National Academy of Sciences,National Academy of Engineering,Institute of Medicine

      The prompt appointment of senior advisers and the nomination of top officials in the presidential administration and Congress with the knowledge and experience to address complex problems will be essential…

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      Evaluating Research Efficiency in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

      Committee on Evaluating the Efficiency of Research and Development Programs at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,National Research Council

      A book from the National Research Council that recommends changes in how the federal government evaluates the efficiency of research at EPA and other agencies. Assessing efficiency should be considered…

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      At the Nexus of Cybersecurity and Public Policy: Some Basic Concepts and Issues

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,Committee on Developing a Cybersecurity Primer: Leveraging Two Decades of National Academies Work

      We depend on information and information technology (IT) to make many of our day-to-day tasks easier and more convenient. Computers play key roles in transportation, health care, banking, and energy…

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      An Assessment of the National Science Foundation’s Science and Technology Centers Program

      National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine,Engineering and Public Policy,Committee on Science,Institute of Medicine

      The National Science Foundation requested that the Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy of the NAS, the NAE, and the IOM form a panel to evaluate the accomplishments of…

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      Ensuring an Effective Public Health Emergency Medical Countermeasures Enterprise

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Committee on Reviewing the Public Health Emergency Medical Countermeasures Enterprise

      The U.S. medical countermeasures (MCMs) enterprise is interconnected, complex, and dynamic. It includes public and private entities that develop and manufacture new and existing MCMs, ensure procurement, storage, and distribution…

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      Evidence-Based Practice for Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Committee on Evidence-Based Practices for Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response

      When communities face complex public health emergencies, state local, tribal, and territorial public health agencies must make difficult decisions regarding how to effectively respond. The public health emergency preparedness and…

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      Frameworks for Protecting Workers and the Public from Inhalation Hazards

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Committee on Respiratory Protection for the Public and Workers Without Respiratory Protection Programs at Their Workplaces

      Individuals in the United States and Americans abroad are exposed to inhalation hazards from a variety of sources, and these hazards can have both short- and long-term adverse effects on…

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      Framework for Equitable Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccine

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Committee on Equitable Allocation of Vaccine for the Novel Coronavirus

      In response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the societal disruption it has brought, national governments and the international community have invested billions of dollars and immense amounts…

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      Permanent Supportive Housing: Evaluating the Evidence for Improving Health Outcomes Among People Experiencing Chronic Homelessness

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice,Policy and Global Affairs,Science and Technology for Sustainability Program

      Chronic homelessness is a highly complex social problem of national importance. The problem has elicited a variety of societal and public policy responses over the years, concomitant with fluctuations in…

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      Federal Policy to Advance Racial, Ethnic, and Tribal Health Equity

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Health and Medicine Division, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice, Committee on the Review of Federal Policies that Contribute to Racial and Ethnic Health Inequities

      Racially and ethnically minoritized populations and tribal communities often face preventable inequities in health outcomes due to structural disadvantages and diminished opportunities around health care, employment, education, and more. Federal…

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      Vibrant and Healthy Kids: Aligning Science, Practice, and Policy to Advance Health Equity

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice,Committee on Applying Neurobiological and Socio-Behavioral Sciences from Prenatal Through Early Childhood Development: A Health Equity Approach

      Children are the foundation of the United States, and supporting them is a key component of building a successful future. However, millions of children face health inequities that compromise their…

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      Sustainability Considerations for Procurement Tools and Capabilities: Summary of a Workshop

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,Policy and Global Affairs,Science and Technology for Sustainability Program

      Federal laws, regulations, and executive orders have imposed requirements for federal agencies to move toward the sustainable acquisition of goods and services, including the incorporation of sustainable purchasing into federal…

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      Electronic Scientific, Technical, and Medical Journal Publishing and Its Implications: Proceedings of a Symposium

      National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy,Committee on Electronic Scientific, Technical, and Medical Journal Publishing,National Academy of Sciences

      This report is the proceedings of a 2003 symposium on Electronic Scientific, Technical, and Medical Journal Publishing and Its Implications, which brought together experts in STM publishing, both producers and…

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      Electronic Scientific, Technical, and Medical Journal Publishing and Its Implications: Report of a Symposium

      Committee on Electronic Scientific, Technical, and Medical Journal Publishing,Committee on Science, Engineering and Public Policy,Policy and Global Affairs,The National Academies,National Academy of Sciences

      The Symposium on Electronic Scientific, Technical, and Medical (STM) Journals and Its Implications addressed five key areas. The first two areas addressed–costs of publication and publication business models and revenue–focused…

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