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Outstanding Scientists and Engineers are Needed in the Federal Government
Outstanding Scientists and Engineers are Needed in the Federal Government
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I For more information on the research workforce: · D-1. Reshaping the Graduate Education of Scientists and Engineers, Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy, 1 995 Outstanding Scientists and Engineers are Needed in the Federal Government The federal government has a particular interest in science and engineering education: it is the largest employer of scientists and engineers with more than 200,000 holders of bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in science and engineering on federal payrolls.
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Science and Technology Leadership in American Government: Ensuring the Best Presidential Appointments, Panel on Presidentially Appointed Scientists and Engineers, 1 992 Toward the Future Leadership in the 21st century will belong to those nations that can capitalize best on change, and science and engineering research has become the most powerful force for change 7 in our society. A strong research capacity will also allow us tO deal with a large variety of future challenges, whether national-security threats, environmental problems, medical or public-health emergencies, or crises that we cannot yet predict.
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