Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy:
CRS Experts
John F. Sargent Jr.
Specialist in Science and Technology Policy
August 28, 2012
Congressional Research Service
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Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy: CRS Experts
cience, technology, and innovation (STI) play important roles in the nation’s economic and
military strength, public health and safety, and the quality of our lives. Individuals,
S companies, governments, universities, and other organizations fund, conduct, disseminate,
and acquire science and technology for a myriad of purposes. Among the purposes: providing for
the national defense and homeland security; improving manufacturing processes and enabling the
manufacture of new products; developing new materials; advancing computing and
communications tools; preventing and treating disease, illness, and injury; developing new
medicines, diagnostic tools, and therapies; understanding Earth’s climate and weather; improving
nutrition, crop yields, and food safety; reducing emissions; remediating environmental damage;
improving energy efficiency and expanding energy production; exploring space; improving and
enhancing education; and understanding the origins of our universe and its governing rules.
The federal government supports a wide range of research and development (R&D) activities that
support federal agencies in the conduct of their missions; underpin development of new fields of
science and technology; enable innovation and productivity improvements that support economic
growth and job creation; and support policymaking in areas such as regulation. In addition, the
federal government plays a role in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)
education. Many federal government programs seek to foster a strong U.S. science and
engineering workforce for industry, government, and academia. Federal agencies also collect and
disseminate data that bear on science, technology, and innovation, including public and private
R&D funding levels; the number of students earning bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in
STEM fields; and the size and composition of the nation’s scientific and engineering workforce.
Congress has an extensive role in federal science, technology, and innovation policies, including
authorizing programs and funding, making appropriations, and conducting oversight activities.
The following table provides names and contact information for CRS experts on these issues.
Legislative Issue
Name/Title Phone
E-mail
Science, Technology, and Innovation
Additive Manufacturing
John F. Sargent, Jr.
7-9147 jsargent@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Science and Technology Policy
Glennon J. Harrison
7-7783 gharrison@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Industry Policy
Advanced Technology Vehicles
Bill Canis
7-1568 bcanis@crs.loc.gov
Manufacturing (ATVM) Loan
Specialist in Industrial Organization and
Program
Business
America COMPETES Act and
Heather B. Gonzalez
7-1895 hgonzalez@crs.loc.gov
Reauthorization
Specialist in Science and Technology Policy
John F. Sargent, Jr.
7-9147 jsargent@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Science and Technology Policy
Battery Manufacturing for
Bill Canis
7-1568 bcanis@crs.loc.gov
Hybrid and Electric Vehicles
Specialist in Industrial Organization and
Business
Commercial Space
Glennon J. Harrison
7-7783 gharrison@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Industry Policy
Educational Technologies
Heather B. Gonzalez
7-1895 hgonzalez@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Science and Technology Policy
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Legislative Issue
Name/Title Phone
E-mail
Environmental Regulation and
Linda-Jo Schierow
7-7279 lschierow@crs.loc.gov
Compliance
Specialist in Environmental Policy
Megan Stubbs
7-8707 mstubbs@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Agricultural Conservation and
Natural Resources Policy
Robert Esworthy
7-7236 resworthy@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Environmental Policy
Claudia Copeland
7-7227 ccopeland@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Resources and Environmental
Policy
Mary Tiemann
7-5937 mtiemann@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Environmental Policy
Follow-on Biologics
Wendy H. Schacht
7-7066 wschacht@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Science and Technology Policy
Genetic Testing
Amanda K. Sarata
7-7641 asarata@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Health Policy
Innovation Prizes
Heather B. Gonzalez
7-1895 hgonzalez@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Science and Technology Policy
Intellectual Property:
Wendy H. Schacht
7-7066 wschacht@crs.loc.gov
Patents and Copyrights
Specialist in Science and Technology Policy
John R. Thomas
7-0975 jrthomas@crs.loc.gov
Visiting Scholar
Internet Governance
Lennard G. Kruger
7-7070 lkruger@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Science and Technology Policy
Medical Device Regulation
Judith A. Johnson
7-7077 jajohnson@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Biomedical Policy
21st Century Nanotechnology
John F. Sargent, Jr.
7-9147 jsargent@crs.loc.gov
R&D Act and Reauthorization
Specialist in Science and Technology Policy
Patents and Pharmaceutical
Wendy H. Schacht
7-7066 wschacht@crs.loc.gov
Innovation
Specialist in Science and Technology Policy
John R. Thomas
7-0975 jrthomas@crs.loc.gov
Visiting Scholar
Publishing of Scientific Papers
Dana A. Shea
7-6844 dshea@crs.loc.gov
with Potential Security Risks
Specialist in Science and Technology Policy
Frank Gottron
7-5854 fgottron@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Science and Technology Policy
Technology Transfer
Wendy H. Schacht
7-7066 wschacht@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Science and Technology Policy
Research and Development: Federal Agencies
Office of Science and
John F. Sargent, Jr.
7-9147 jsargent@crs.loc.gov
Technology Policy, Executive
Specialist in Science and Technology Policy
Office of the President
Dana A. Shea
7-6844 dshea@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Science and Technology Policy
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Legislative Issue
Name/Title Phone
E-mail
Department of Agriculture
Christine M. Matthews
7-7055 cmatthews@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Science and Technology Policy
Department of Commerce:
Wendy H. Schacht
7-7066 wschacht@crs.loc.gov
National Institute of Standards
Specialist in Science and Technology Policy
and Technology (NIST)
Department of Commerce:
Harold F. Upton
7-2264 hupton@crs.loc.gov
National Oceanic and
Analyst in Natural Resources Policy
Atmospheric Administration
Department of Defense
John D. Moteff
7-1435 jmoteff@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Science and Technology Policy
Department of Energy (DOE)
Daniel Morgan
7-5849 dmorgan@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Science and Technology Policy
Department of Homeland
Daniel Morgan
7-5849 dmorgan@crs.loc.gov
Security
Specialist in Science and Technology Policy
Dana A. Shea
7-6844 dshea@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Science and Technology Policy
Department of the Interior
John F. Sargent, Jr.
7-9147 jsargent@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Science and Technology Policy
Department of Transportation
John F. Sargent, Jr.
7-9147 jsargent@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Science and Technology Policy
Environmental Protection
Robert Esworthy
7-7236 resworthy@crs.loc.gov
Agency
Specialist in Environmental Policy
National Aeronautics and Space
Daniel Morgan
7-5849 dmorgan@crs.loc.gov
Administration
Specialist in Science and Technology Policy
National Institutes of Health
Pamela W. Smith
7-7048 psmith@crs.loc.gov
Analyst in Biomedical Policy
National Science Foundation
Heather B. Gonzalez
7-1895 hgonzalez@crs.loc.gov
(NSF)
Specialist in Science and Technology Policy
Research and Development: Multi-agency Initiatives
Advanced Manufacturing
John F. Sargent, Jr.
7-9147 jsargent@crs.loc.gov
Partnership
Specialist in Science and Technology Policy
Doubling Effort (NSF, DOE
John F. Sargent, Jr.
7-9147 jsargent@crs.loc.gov
Office of Science, NIST)
Specialist in Science and Technology Policy
Materials Genome Initiative
John F. Sargent, Jr.
7-9147 jsargent@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Science and Technology Policy
National Nanotechnology
John F. Sargent, Jr.
7-9147 jsargent@crs.loc.gov
Initiative
Specialist in Science and Technology Policy
Networking and Information
Patricia Moloney Figliola
7-2508 pfigliola@crs.loc.gov
Technology Research and
Specialist in Internet and Telecommunications
Development program
Policy
U.S. Global Change Research
Jane A. Leggett
7-9525 jaleggett@crs.loc.gov
Program
Specialist in Energy and Environmental Policy
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Legislative Issue
Name/Title Phone
E-mail
Research and Development: Selected Topics and Fields
Academic R&D and Related
Heather B. Gonzalez
7-1895 hgonzalez@crs.loc.gov
Issues
Specialist in Science and Technology Policy
Biodefense
Dana A. Shea
7-6844 dshea@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Science and Technology Policy
Frank Gottron
7-5854 fgottron@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Science and Technology Policy
Carbon Capture and
Peter Folger
7-1517 pfolger@crs.loc.gov
Sequestration
Specialist in Energy and Natural Resources
Policy
Climate Science
Jane A. Leggett
7-9525 jaleggett@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Energy and Environmental Policy
Cooperative Research and
Wendy H. Schacht
7-7066 wschacht@crs.loc.gov
Development
Specialist in Science and Technology Policy
Competitiveness
John F. Sargent, Jr.
7-9147 jsargent@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Science and Technology Policy
Wendy H. Schacht
7-7066 wschacht@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Science and Technology Policy
Heather B. Gonzalez
7-1895 hgonzalez@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Science and Technology Policy
Cybersecurity
Eric A. Fischer
7-7071 efischer@crs.loc.gov
Senior Specialist in Science and Technology
Patricia Moloney Figliola
7-2508 pfigliola@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Internet and Telecommunications
Policy
Defense
John D. Moteff
7-1435 jmoteff@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Science and Technology Policy
Federal R&D Funding for
Christine M. Matthews
7-7055 cmatthews@crs.loc.gov
Historically-Black Colleges and
Specialist in Science and Technology Policy
Universities (HBCUs)
Federally-funded Research and
Daniel Morgan
7-5849 dmorgan@crs.loc.gov
Development Centers (FFRDC)
Specialist in Science and Technology Policy
John F. Sargent, Jr.
7-9147 jsargent@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Science and Technology Policy
Wendy H. Schacht
7-7066 wschacht@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Science and Technology Policy
Government, Industry, and
John F. Sargent, Jr.
7-9147 jsargent@crs.loc.gov
University R&D Data
Specialist in Science and Technology Policy
Health
Pamela W. Smith
7-7048 psmith@crs.loc.gov
Analyst in Biomedical Policy
Judith A. Johnson
7-7077 jajohnson@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Biomedical Policy
Homeland Security
Daniel Morgan
7-5849 dmorgan@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Science and Technology Policy
Dana A. Shea
7-6844 dshea@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Science and Technology Policy
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Legislative Issue
Name/Title Phone
E-mail
Homeland Security (continued)
Frank Gottron
7-5854 fgottron@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Science and Technology Policy
John D. Moteff
7-1435
jmoteff@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Science and Technology Policy
Jonathan Medalia
7-7632 jmedalia@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Nuclear Weapons Policy
Manufacturing
John F. Sargent, Jr.
7-9147 jsargent@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Science and Technology Policy
Glennon J. Harrison
7-7783 gharrison@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Industry Policy
Nanotechnology
John F. Sargent, Jr.
7-9147 jsargent@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Science and Technology Policy
Public-Private R&D Partnerships John F. Sargent, Jr.
7-9147 jsargent@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Science and Technology Policy
Research and Experimentation
Gary Guenther
7-7742 gguenther@crs.loc.gov
(R&E) Tax Credit
Analyst in Public Finance
Space Exploration
Daniel Morgan
7-5849 dmorgan@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Science and Technology Policy
Stem Cell Research
Judith A. Johnson
7-7077 jajohnson@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Biomedical Policy
Edward C. Liu
7-9166 eliu@crs.loc.gov
Legislative Attorney
Selected Research, Development, and Innovation-related Programs
Experimental Program to
Christine M. Matthews
7-7055 cmatthews@crs.loc.gov
Stimulate Competitive Research Specialist in Science and Technology Policy
(EPSCoR)
Manufacturing Extension
Wendy H. Schacht
7-7066 wschacht@crs.loc.gov
Program (MEP)
Specialist in Science and Technology Policy
Small Business Innovation
Wendy H. Schacht
7-7066 wschacht@crs.loc.gov
Research (SBIR) program
Specialist in Science and Technology Policy
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education and Workforce
STEM Education
Heather B. Gonzalez
7-1895 hgonzalez@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Science and Technology Policy
Jeffrey J. Kuenzi
7-8645 jkuenzi@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Education Policy
STEM Workforce
John F. Sargent, Jr.
7-9147 jsargent@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Science and Technology Policy
Immigration of Foreign
Ruth Ellen Wasem
7-7342 rwasem@crs.loc.gov
Scientists and Engineers
Specialist in Immigration Policy
Visas for Foreign STEM
Alison Siskin
7-0260 asiskin@crs.loc.gov
Students
Specialist in Immigration Policy
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Legislative Issue
Name/Title Phone
E-mail
Telecommunications Policy
Federal Communications
Patricia Moloney Figliola
7-2508 pfigliola@crs.loc.gov
Commission
Specialist in Internet and Telecommunications
Policy
First Responders Network/
Linda K. Moore
7-5853 lmoore@crs.loc.gov
Next Generation
Specialist in Telecommunications Policy
Communications for Public
Safety
Internet Freedom
Patricia Moloney Figliola
7-2508 pfigliola@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Internet and Telecommunications
Policy
National Broadband Plan
Lennard G. Kruger
7-7070 lkruger@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Science and Technology Policy
Angele A. Gilroy
7-7778 agilroy@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Telecommunications Policy
Charles B. Goldfarb
7-7252 cgoldfarb@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Telecommunications Policy
Linda K. Moore
7-5853 lmoore@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Telecommunications Policy
Kathleen Ann Ruane
7-9135 kruane@crs.loc.gov
Legislative Attorney
Spectrum Policy
Linda K. Moore
7-5853 lmoore@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Telecommunications Policy
Universal Service Fund
Angele A. Gilroy
7-7778 agilroy@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Telecommunications Policy
Author Contact Information
John F. Sargent Jr.
Specialist in Science and Technology Policy
jsargent@crs.loc.gov, 7-9147
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