scholarly journals Report Touts White House Science Impact

Eos ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 97 ◽  
Author(s):  
Randy Showstack
Keyword(s):  
New Record ◽  
Obama Administration ◽  
White House ◽  
Science Advisory ◽  
Science Adviser ◽  
Advisory Role

The Obama administration also announced a milestone for White House science adviser John Holdren, who on 18 June set a new record for longevity in the science advisory role.

Science Adviser May Return to White House

Science ◽  
1975 ◽  
Vol 187 (4180) ◽  
pp. 938-938
Author(s):  
Deborah Shapley
Keyword(s):  
White House ◽  
Science Adviser

Trump Reverses Certain Steps Toward Normalizing Relations with Cuba

2017 ◽  
Vol 111 (4) ◽  
pp. 1027-1035
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Military Regime ◽  
Military Government ◽  
Donald Trump ◽  
Obama Administration ◽  
White House ◽  
Senior Official ◽  
Roll Back ◽  
Trump Administration

In June 2017, President Donald Trump announced a plan to roll back various steps taken by his predecessor toward normalizing relations between the United States and Cuba. A senior official for the administration announced the plan in a White House press briefing:The President vowed to reverse the Obama administration policies toward Cuba that have enriched the Cuban military regime and increased the repression on the island. It is a promise that President Trump made, and it's a promise that President Trump is keeping.With this is a readjustment of the United States policy towards Cuba. And you will see that, going forward, the new policy under the Trump administration, will empower the Cuban people. To reiterate, the new policy going forward does not target the Cuban people, but it does target the repressive members of the Cuban military government.

The Office of Management and Budget: The Quarterback of Evidence-Based Policy in the Federal Government

2018 ◽  
Vol 678 (1) ◽  
pp. 112-123
Author(s):  
Kathy Stack
Keyword(s):  
Federal Government ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Administrative Data ◽  
Data Linkage ◽  
Executive Branch ◽  
Federal Agencies ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Obama Administration ◽  
Evaluation Capacity ◽  
White House

During the Obama administration, the White House Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) leadership helped to initiate and cement evidence-based policymaking reforms across the federal government, particularly in social services programs. Notable accomplishments were in the design of outcome-focused programs that use and build evidence, the strengthening of agency evaluation capacity, and interagency data-linkage projects to harness administrative data. Here, I review those accomplishments and catalog the key assets and tactics that OMB used to help federal agencies increase their use of evidence and innovation. I also assess the shortcomings and limitations of the Obama-era OMB approach and draw conclusions about what could be done in the current or a future administration to further advance evidence-based policymaking in the executive branch. Specifically, I propose that Congress and the administration should work to improve agency evaluation capacity, assess and report on agencies’ progress in using and building evidence, and establish an Intergovernmental Evidence and Innovation Council.

Netanyahu's Congress gamble could backfire on Israel

2015 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Barack Obama ◽  
Military Cooperation ◽  
Political Candidates ◽  
Framework Agreement ◽  
Obama Administration ◽  
Content Type ◽  
White House ◽  
Parliamentary Elections ◽  
Intelligence Sharing ◽  
Senior Administration

Significance The speech comes two weeks before Israeli parliamentary elections on March 17 and a looming end of March deadline for reaching a framework agreement on Iran's nuclear programme. Netanyahu's speech aims to convince Congress to pass new sanctions legislation, which President Barack Obama has threatened to veto. The Obama administration accuses Netanyahu of trying to sabotage Iran negotiations and of meddling in US politics, while Netanyahu counters that world powers appear to have given up on their pledge to prevent a nuclear-armed Iran. The president and other senior administration officials have refused to meet Netanyahu during his visit, which was orchestrated by Republican Congressional leaders without White House coordination, citing the long-standing policy of not appearing with foreign political candidates close to elections. Impacts Some Democratic lawmakers will boycott Netanyahu's speech, threatening to erode bipartisan support for Israel in Congress. US distrust of Netanyahu is limiting intelligence sharing, and could disrupt military cooperation, including some Israeli defence sales. The Obama administration could respond to the tensions by supporting a UNSC resolution laying out the parameters of a two state solution.

White House science adviser: Teague bill progresses

Physics Today ◽  
1975 ◽  
Vol 28 (12) ◽  
pp. 69-70
Author(s):  
Floyd C. Bennett
Keyword(s):  
White House ◽  
Science Adviser

scholarly journals White House Science Adviser Blasts Congress at NSF Meeting

Eos ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 096 ◽  
Author(s):  
Randy Showstack
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
House Of Representatives ◽  
Budget Cuts ◽  
President Obama ◽  
Climate Change Research ◽  
White House ◽  
Science Adviser

John Holdren, science adviser to President Obama, critiqued geoscience budget cuts passed by the House of Representatives and Congress members equating geosciences with climate change research.

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