Comparative Table of Parliamentary TA Institutions
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
Organisation
The Center for Science, Technology, and Engineering (CSTE), which has
conducted GAO´s seven technology assessments, is located within GAO´s
Applied Research and Methods (ARM) team. CSTE is jointly directed by
GAO´s Chief Scientist (Dr. Timothy M. Persons) and Chief Technologist
(Dr. Nabajyoti Barkakati), and in addition to conducting technology
assessments, the center conducts or supports GAO´s performance audits
that relate to science and technical issues and provides other S&T
support to GAO as needed. While GAO has a total staff count of
approximately 3,000 individuals, as of January 2012, the total staff
count within CSTE was 40 technical analysts across a spectrum of
disciplines, ranging from physical sciences (physics, chemistry, and
geology), engineering, computer sciences, and operations research
sciences (cost engineering, earned value management, and schedule risk
analysis). When conducting technology assessments, CSTE augments its
capabilities by utilizing other analysts in GAO, including individuals
with specialized professional knowledge within ARM, such as economists,
social scientists, statisticians, methodologists, and data analysts.
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