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Trump Urged to Name Assistant to President for Science and Technology

A group of 29 science and education-focused groups urged President-elect Donald Trump to “quickly appoint a science advisor with the title of Assistant to the President for Science and Technology who is a nationally respected leader with the appropriate engineering,…

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scientific, management and policy skills necessary for this critically important role,” they said in a letter to Trump dated Wednesday and released Monday. “This senior level advisor can assist you in determining effective ways to use science and technology to address major national challenges. Moreover, this individual can coordinate relevant science and technology policy and personnel decisions within the executive branch of government.”