Overview[]
The NSTC Committee on Technology addresses policy matters that cut across agency boundaries and provides a formal mechanism for interagency policy coordination and balanced and comprehensive technology R&D programs. Senior-level representatives from federal departments and agencies comprise the committee.
The committee is currently co-chaired by the U.S. Chief Information Officer in OMB and the Chief Technology Officer in OSTP. Several other agencies or components are members of the committee, including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of Defense (DOD), Department of Justice, Department of Transportation, and Department of the Treasury; the Central Intelligence Agency; the National Security Agency (NSA); and the Office of the Cyber Security Officer from the National Security Council.
The Committee plays a pivotal role in advancing the President’s Strategy for American Innovation and in a manner that is consistent with the Open Government Initiative.