National Security Science and Technology Strategy
Washington, DC: Executive Office of the President, Office of Science and Technology Policy, 1995. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Wraps. [4], v, [1], 71, [1] pages. Wraps. Illustrations (some in color). Meeting ephemera laid in. In March 1995, President Clinton ordered a sweeping reexamination of the United States Government's approach to putting science and technology to the service of national security and global stability in light of the changed security environment, increasing global economic competition, and growing budgetary pressures. This National Security Science and Technology Strategy, the product of that reexamination, is the country's first comprehensive Presidential statement of national security science and technology priorities. It augments the President's National Security Strategy of Engagement and Enlargement by articulating science and technology policies and initiatives that support the President's three primary national security objectives: enhancing our military readiness and capabilities, preventing conflict from occurring through engagement with other nations, and promoting prosperity at home. It advances that document's central approach of preventing conflict and maintaining the capability to respond should conflict occur. It is built on the recognition that our security depends on economic strength as well as military power. And it is grounded in the conviction that investment in science and technology is central to our ability to meet the challenges ahead. This National Security Science and Technology Strategy defines new approaches to applying science and technology to the challenges that most directly affect our nation's security. This is an important policy document from the Clinton Administration. More