C
Evolution of the Nanoscale Science, Engineering, and Technology Membership Organizations
Table C.1 shows the broadening and evolving agency participation and the growing involvement of offices focused on technology transition, rather than fundamental research.
TABLE C.1 Nanoscale Science, Engineering, and Technology (NSET) Agency Representation as Reported in the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) Supplement to the President’s Budget (2001-2016, at 5-year intervals)
NNCO | 2001 | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 | |
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Science and Enginee ring Knowledge | |||||
1 | OSTP | ||||
2 | OMB | ||||
3 | NSF | ENG | ENG | ENG | ENG |
DMR | DMR | DMR | DMR | ||
BIO | BIO | BIO | SBE | ||
IIP | IIP | IIP | |||
4 | HHS/NIH | NHGRI | NHGRI | NHGRI | |
NIDCR | NIDCR | NIBIB | NIBIB | ||
NCI | NCI | NCI | |||
NHLBI | NHLBI | NHLBI | |||
NIEHS | NIEHS | NIEHS | |||
NIGMS | NIGMS | ||||
5 | DOD | DOR | DOR | ODDR&E | ASDR&E |
NRL/ONR | NRL/ONR | NRL/ONR | |||
AFOSR | AFOSR | AFOSR | AFOSR | ||
ARO | ARO | ARO/ARL | |||
DTRA | |||||
6 | DOE | BES | BES | BES | BES |
EERE | EERE | EERE | EERE | ||
7 | NASA | HQ | HQ | HQ | STMD |
8 | DOC/NIST | Program Office | Program Office | Program Office | Program Coordinator |
9 | DOT | Volpe Center | Volpe Center | RITA | OST-R |
FHWA | FHWA | FHWA |
NNCO | 2001 | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
NNCO | 2001 | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 | |
10 | DHS | TSA | Hughes Center | Hughes Center | |
ORD | ORD | ORD | |||
11 | USDA | CSREES | NIFA | NIFA | |
FS | FS | ||||
12 | HHS/CDC/NIOSH | OD | OD | OD | |
Taft Lab | NRC | NRC | |||
13 | DOJ/NIJ | OST | OST | OST | |
14 | DoTr | DASEP | BEP | BEP | |
15 | DOI | USGS | USGS | ||
16 | DNI | CIA | CIA | NRO | |
Regulatory | |||||
17 | EPA | ORD | ORD | ORD | |
Risk Assessment | Risk Assessment | Risk Assessment | |||
18 | HHS/FDA | OSHC | OCS | OCS | |
19 | HHS/CDC | ATSDR | |||
20 | CPSC | DHS | OHIR | OHIR | |
21 | NRC | ONRR | ONRR | ||
22 | DOL/OSHA | OSHA | |||
Marketplace and Commerce | |||||
23 | DOS | OSAT | OSAT | OSAT | |
Business Rel. |
NNCO | 2001 | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
24 | DOL | Training | |||
25 | DOC | OTP | EDA | ||
BIS | BIS | BIS | |||
USPTO | USPTO | USPTO | |||
26 | ED | OPE | STEM Initiatives | ||
27 | USITC | OoI | OoI | OoI |
NOTE: Gray highlight denotes organizations with a focus or mission related to technology transition or commercial activities.
AFOSR | Air Force Office of Scientific Research (DOD) |
ARL | Army Research Laboratory (DOD) |
ARO | Army Research Office (DOD) |
ASDR&E | Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (DOD) |
ATSDR | Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (HHS) |
BEP | Bureau of Engraving and Printing (Treasury) |
BES | Basic Energy Sciences (DOE) |
BIO | Biological Sciences Directorate (NSF) |
BIS | Bureau of Industry and Security (DOC) |
CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (HHS) |
CIA | Central Intelligence Agency |
CPSC | Consumer Product Safety Commission |
CSREES | Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service (USDA) |
DASEP | Office of Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy (Treasury) |
DHS | Department of Homeland Security |
DHS | Directorate for Health Sciences (CPSC) |
DMR | Division of Materials Research (NSF) |
DNI | Director of National Intelligence |
DOC | Department of Commerce |
DOD | Department of Defense |
DOE | Department of Energy |
DOI | Department of the Interior |
DOJ | Department of Justice |
DOL | Department of Labor |
DOR | Director of Research (DOD) |
DOS | Department of State |
DOT | Department of Transportation |
DoTr | Department of the Treasury |
DTRA | Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DOD) |
ED | Department of Education |
EDA | Economic Development Administration (DOC) |
EERE | Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (DOE) |
ENG | Engineering Directorate (NSF) |
EPA | Environmental Protection Agency |
FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
FHWA | Federal Highway Administration (DOT) |
FS | Forest Service (USDA) |
HHS | Department of Health and Human Services |
HQ | Headquarters |
IIP | Division of Industrial Innovation and Partnerships (NSF ENG) |
NASA | National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
NCI | National Cancer Institute (NIH) |
NHGRI | National Human Genome Research Institute (NIH) |
NHLBI | National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NIH) |
NIBIB | National Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIH) |
NIDCR | National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIH) |
NIEHS | National Institute of Environmental Health Science (NIH) |
NIFA | National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA) |
NIGMS | National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIH) |
NIH | National Institutes of Health |
NIJ | National Institute of Justice (DOJ) |
NIOSH | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (CDC HHS) |
NIST | National Institute of Standards and Technology (DOC) |
NRC | Nanotechnology Research Center (NIOSH) |
NRC | Nuclear Regulatory Commission |
NRL | Naval Research Laboratory (DOD) |
NRO | National Reconnaissance Office |
NSF | National Science Foundation |
OCS | Office of the Chief Scientist (FDA) |
OD | Office of the Director (NIOSH) |
ODDR&E | Office of the Director, Defense Research and Engineering (DOD) |
OHIR | Office of Hazard Identification and Reduction (CPSC) |
OMB | Office of Management and Budget |
ONR | Office of Naval Research (DOD) |
ONRR | Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (NRC) |
OoI | Office of Industries (ITC) |
OPE | Office of Postsecondary Education (ED) |
ORD | Office of Research and Development (DHS) |
ORD | Office of Research and Development (EPA) |
OSAT | Office of Space and Advanced Technology (DOS) |
OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration (DOL) |
OSHC | Office of Science and Health Coordination (FDA) |
OST | Office of Science and Technology (DOJ) |
OSTP | Office of Science and Technology Policy |
OST-R | Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (DOT) |
OTP | Office of Technology Policy (DOC) |
RITA | Research and Innovative Technology Administration (DOT) |
SBE | Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences Directorate (NSF) |
STMD | Space Technology Mission Directorate (NASA) |
TSA | Transportation Security Administration (DHS) |
USDA | U.S. Department of Agriculture |
USGS | U.S. Geological Survey (DOI) |
USITC | U.S. International Trade Commission |
USPTO | U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (DOC) |
SOURCE: Data were obtained from reports of the National Science and Technology Council, Committee on Technology (Washington, D.C.). For 2001, see Interagency Working Group on Nanoscience, Engineering and Technology, National Nanotechnology Initiative: Leading to the Next Industrial Revolution, Supplement to the President’s FY 2001 Budget, February 2000 (list of agency representatives to IWGN in front matter). For 2006, see Subcommittee on Nanoscale Science, Engineering, and Technology, The National Nanotechnology Initiative: Research and Development Leading to a Revolution in Technology and Industry, Supplement to the President’s FY 2006 Budget, March 2005 (list of department and agency representatives to the NSET Subcommittee in front matter, plus additional agency contacts listed in Appendix C). For 2011, see Subcommittee on Nanoscale Science, Engineering, and Technology, The National Nanotechnology Initiative: Research and Development Leading to a Revolution in Technology and Industry, Supplement to the President’s FY 2011 Budget, February 2010 (list of department and agency representatives to the NSET Subcommittee in front matter, plus additional agency contacts listed in Appendix B). For 2016, see Subcommittee on Nanoscale Science, Engineering, and Technology, The National Nanotechnology Initiative, Supplement to the President’s 2016 Budget, February 2010 (list of NSET Subcommittee participants in front matter, plus additional agency contacts listed in Appendix B).