Science and Technology Policy and Law Program Area
The Science and Technology Policy and Law program area provides authoritative advice to the nation on vital issues shaping science and technology. Our work protects the integrity of research, examines legal and governance frameworks, monitors U.S. policy developments to inform interested groups, and supports evidence-based decision-making.
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New Report Identifies Policy Options to Improve Federal Research Regulations, Bolster U.S. Scientific Competitiveness
News Release
The U.S. scientific enterprise has produced significant advances in technologies and medicines for the nation but is being held back by uncoordinated regulations and policies. A new National Academies report examines the landscape of federal regulations and outlines policy options to alleviate administrative and regulatory burden.
Advances in Facial Recognition Technology Have Outpaced Laws, Regulations; New Report Recommends Federal Government Take Action on Privacy, Equity, and Civil Liberties Concerns
News Release
A new report recommends ways for the federal government to address privacy, equity, and civil liberties concerns raised by some uses of facial recognition technology and provides guidance for responsible development and deployment of the technology.
Meeting 1: The Impact of Active Shooter Drills on Student Health and Wellbeing
- April 25 - 26, 2024
- Past
This was the first committee meeting of a consensus study on the impact of active shooter drills on student health and wellbeing. This was a closed meeting. The committee met with the project's sponso...
Meeting #3: Law Enforcement Use of Predictive Policing Approaches (Closed Session)
- April 18, 2024
- 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (EDT)
- Closed
- Past
A closed session was held this day.
Meeting #2: Law Enforcement Use of Predictive Policing Approaches (Closed Session)
- April 17, 2024
- 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM (EDT)
- Closed
- Past
A closed session was held this day.
Research Integrity: A Multi-Sector Imperative
- April 11, 2024
- 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM (EDT)
- Webinar
- Past
The Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable convened a webinar to discuss research integrity with a panel of experts, featuring leadership from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Servi...
Evolving Technological, Legal and Social Solutions to Counter Disinformation in Social Media - A Workshop
- April 10 - 11, 2024
- Workshop
- Past
This workshop featured two days of interactive brainstorming to foster new research and collaborations and build implementable solutions for a whole-of-society approach to mitigating disinformation an...
Cybercrime Classification and Measurement Meeting 2
- April 5, 2024
- 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM (EDT)
- Meeting
- Past
The open sessions will include information-gathering presentations and discussions of taxonomies of crime/cybercrime and the collection/reporting of cybercrime-related activities outside of usual law...
Advancing the Field of Forensic Pathology: Lessons Learned from Death in Custody Investigations Meeting 1
- April 2 - 3, 2024
- Meeting
- Past
This was the first meeting for an ad hoc committee conducting a consensus study on the handling of deaths in custody (detained, arrested, en route to incarceration, or incarcerated in state or local f...
Meeting #1: Law Enforcement Use of Predictive Policing Approaches (Closed Session)
- April 1, 2024
- 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM (EDT)
- Closed
- Past
A closed session was held this day.
Law Enforcement Use of Probabilistic Genotyping, Forensic DNA Phenotyping, and Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy Technologies: A Workshop (PUBLIC SESSION)
- March 13 - 14, 2024
- Workshop
- Past
A two-day public workshop exploring law enforcement use of probabilistic genotyping, forensic DNA phenotyping, and forensic investigative genetic genealogy technologies was held on March 13-14, 2024....
National Science, Technology, and Security Roundtable Meeting 13
- March 7, 2024
- 10:20 AM - 6:30 PM (EST)
- Meeting
- Past
This was the thirteenth meeting of the National Science, Technology, and Security Roundtable, a Southern Regional Meeting held at Texas A&M University.
Cybercrime Classification and Measurement Meeting 1
- March 6, 2024
- 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM (EST)
- Meeting
- Past
During the open session, we will discuss sponsor expectations for the study with the FBI, and what NIBRS and NCVS currently do relative to cybercrime.
The Strategic Council for Research Excellence, Integrity, and Trust: Meeting 9
- March 5, 2024
- 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM (EST)
- Meeting
- Past
The ninth meeting of the Strategic Council for Research Excellence, Integrity, and Trust was held on March 4 and 5, 2024. It was composed of both open and closed sessions. Information for the open ses...
Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable February 2024 Council Meeting
- February 6, 2024
- 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (EST)
- Closed
- Meeting
- Past
GUIRR February 2024 Council Meeting
Open Session - Roles, Responsibilities, and Expectations of Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars: The Current Landscape and History of Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholar Labor Movements
- January 31, 2024
- 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM (EST)
- Webinar
- Past
The Roundtable on Mentorship, Well-being, and Professional Development will be holding an open session on the roles, responsibilities, expectations, and benefits that science, technology, engineering,...
Law Enforcement Use of Probabilistic Genotyping, Forensic DNA Phenotyping, and Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy Technologies: A Workshop (Meeting #5)
- January 24, 2024
- 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (EST)
- Closed
- Past
A closed session was held this day.