Understanding GAO's Science and Technology Assessments

from Emerging Tech Horizons · host Dr. Arun Seraphin

What is the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and what is the role of the Science, Technology Assessment, and Analytics (STAA) team? What kind of services does the STAA provide? How does the STAA differ from the Congressional Research Service (CRS)? Join Dr. Lewis and Dr. Timothy Persons, Chief Scientist for the Government Accountability Office, in this informative discussion on how the GAO’s STAA team provides oversight for the federal science and technology programs and why that oversight is necessary.

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