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Office of Technology Assessment

American  

noun

U.S. Government.
  1. a bipartisan agency, created in 1972, that informs and advises Congress about scientific and technical developments bearing on national policy. OTA


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Office of Technology Assessment and served on panels of the National Science Foundation and the National Academy of Engineering.

From Washington Post ● May 23, 2022

While we’re at it, bring back the Office of Technology Assessment.

From Slate ● Mar. 25, 2020

In 1995, lawmakers effectively dismantled another technical advisory entity, the Office of Technology Assessment, by refusing to fund it.

From Nature ● Dec. 7, 2016

From 1979 to 1993, he directed the Congressional Office of Technology Assessment, where his teams of researchers produced reports on acid rain, Alzheimer’s disease, missile defense and other issues.

From New York Times ● Aug. 2, 2015

Congress's Office of Technology Assessment had all the virtues sometimes claimed for science fiction.

From Time Magazine Archive

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