Memorandum to the heads of departments and agencies. The intent of the present document is thus to highlight how nasa s existing policies support scientific and engineering integrity as well as to note the actions nasa. President obamas science and technology advisor issued a memo to federal science agencies friday to guide them in making rules to ensure scientific integrity. Confusions in the ostp oa policy memo the scholarly kitchen. Holdren, assistant to the president for science and technology, and director, office of science and technology policy. In 1976, congress established the white house office of science and technology policy ostp to provide the president and others within the executive office of the president with advice on the. Policy on epa scientific integrity science advisor programs. Plan to increase access to results of fdafunded scientific.
This site has been created by and is maintained by francis l. The office of science and technology policy ostp is a department of the united states government, part of the executive office of the president eop, established by united states congress on may 11. Congress established the office of science and technology policy ostp, including the position of its director, within the executive office of the president eop through the national science. The activities of preparing research findings for dissemination in a manner that ensures the integrity of the research process and fair allocation of credit examples. Ostp issues memo on public access to results of federally. The memorandum has been translated and stripped of the dutch specificities, and is attached to this letter. With the evergrowing ability of science to positively impact society, education in the responsible conduct of research is. John holdren, assistant to the president for science and technology and the director of the office of science and technology policy, has issued a memorandum for the heads of executive departments. Policy principles the administration is committed to ensuring that, to the greatest extent and with the fewest. Agencies that own or support permanent scientific collections are. Scientific integrity at epa is the responsibility of every employee, contractor, grantee, volunteer and collaborator who conducts, utilizes, supervises, manages, communicates, or influences scientific activities. Scientific integrity scientific integrity is the condition resulting from adherence to professional values and practices when conducting, reporting, and applying the results of scientific activities that ensures. History and overview congressional research service 2 november 1944, president roosevelt wrote a letter to osrd director vannevar bush4 seeking.
The presidents office of science and technology policy. The snsf sees research integrity as the commitment of each scientist to sound scientific practices, a view shared by the swiss academies of arts and sciences. The policy creates a process to allow scientists to engage with their communities of practice professional societies. Osi works with the centers and the office of regulatory affairs ora to preserve and promote integrity in scientific decisionmaking, as well as consistency on such issues. Nov 01, 2012 congress established the office of science and technology policy ostp, including the position of its director, within the executive office of the president eop through the national science and technology policy, organization, and priorities act of 1976 p. Even before the 2009 presidential memorandum, ostp had been working on. In accordance with the presidential memorandum on scientific integrity dated march 9, 2009, and the related office of science and technology policy memorandum dated december 17, 2010, this department of veterans affairs va directive establishes policy to ensure the highest level of integrity. Heidi kitrosser in march 2009, president barack obama issued a memorandum instructing the director of the white house office of science and technology policy ostp to develop recommendations within 120 days. In accordance with the presidential memorandum on scientific integrity dated march 9, 2009, and the related office of science and technology policy. Bibliography fostering integrity in research ncbi bookshelf. The memorandum called upon the heads of departments and agencies to develop scientific integrity policies that meet these requirements. Agencies that own or support permanent scientific collections are directed to draft a collections access and management policy within six months. We will return to the importance of preserving the integrity of the scientific record in the section on misconduct.
Ostp breaks silence on scientific integrity policies francesca grifo, former science policy fellow november 1, 2011, 1. Executive branch and epa reaffirm commitment to scientific integrity. With the evergrowing ability of science to positively impact society, education in the responsible conduct of research is increasingly important for all members of the community, from students through faculty, staff, and administrators. The scientific integrity policy exists against a complicated regulatory backdrop. Basic information about scientific integrity science. Nsf scientific integrity policy it is the policy of nsf to maintain a culture of scientific integrity in accordance with the presidents march 9, 2009 memorandum for the heads of executive departments and agencies on scientific integrity and the implementation guidance in the office of science and technology policy ostp. Ostp, in coordination with the office of management and budget omb. Some are incorporating scientific integrity policies into broader frameworks to improve. It has developed over decades from wartime objectives, layers of legislation, diverse. Integrity of scientific and scholarly activities, establishes and defines policies, standards, and procedures to ensure the integrity of national park service scientific and scholarly activities.
Increasing access to the results of federally funded scientific research 1. This policy provides a framework intended to ensure scientific integrity throughout the epa and promote scientific and ethical standards as well as describes the scope and role of a standing committee of agencywide scientific integrity officials to implement this policy. History and overview june 22, 2016 open pdf 1 mb congress established the office of science and technology policy ostp through the national science and technology policy, organization, and priorities act of 1976 p. Read the december 17, 2010 memorandum pdf read the presidents march 9, 2009 memorandum. Integrity of scientific and scholarly activities u. The book is aimed primarily at graduate students and beginning. Nsf scientific integrity policy it is the policy of nsf to maintain a culture of scientific integrity in accordance with the presidents march 9, 2009 memorandum for the heads of executive departments. On december 17, 2010, the white house issued scientific integrity guidelines that, among other things, could be used by federal agencies to require that government scientists have minders. The basic message of the ostp memo is entirely consistent with what aps policy has always been. On march 9, 2009, the president issued a memorandum articulating six principles central to the preservation and promotion of scientific integrity and assigning to the. Office of scientific integrity food and drug administration. Memorandum for the heads of executive departments and agencies on scientific integrity and the corresponding december 17, 2010, memorandum from the office of science and technology policy ostp providing implementation guidance, the doe is firmly committed to maintaininga culture of scientific integrity.
Scientific integrity is at the forefront of the scientific research. The fourpage memorandum was issued on december 17, 2010, drawing the quick attention of the new chairman of a subcommittee of the house science, space, and. Science and the scientific process must inform and guide decisions of. Ostp director issues memorandum on scientific integrity. In its regulations on the treatment of scientific misconduct, it defines acts of misconduct, procedures and sanctions. Scientific integrity is at the forefront of the scientific research enterprise.
In his march 9, 2009 memorandum on scientific integrity, the president states that science and the scientific process must inform and guide decisions of my administration on a wide range of issues and assigns the director of the office of science and technology policy the director responsibility for ensuring scientific integrity. Since the issuance of the memorandum, twentyfour federal departments and. Heidi kitrosser in march 2009, president barack obama issued a memorandum instructing the director of. Since that time, 24 federal departments and agencies have developed and implemented scientific integrity policies consistent with the ostp guidelines. The presidential memorandum on scientific integrity dated march 9, 2009, and the december 17, 2010 ostp guidance memorandum on scientific integrity, call for ensuring the highest level of integrity in all aspects of the executive branchs involvement with scientific and technological processes. You may need a pdf reader to view some of the files on this page. On march 9, 2009, the white house issued a memorandum on scientific integrity, directing the office of science and technology policy ostp to develop recommendations for improving scientific integrity. Holdren issued a memorandum for the heads of executive departments and agencies on the subject of scientific integrity. It directs all federal research agencies to develop and implement open access oa plans over the next 23 years.
History and overview june 22, 2016 open pdf 1 mb congress established the office of science and technology policy ostp through the national. This may involve copying sections of articles or books. The intent of the present document is thus to highlight how nasa s existing policies support scientific and engineering integrity as well as to note the actions nasa plans to take to strengthen its policies in this area. The presidential memorandum on scientific integrity dated march 9, 2009, and the december 17, 2010 ostp guidance memorandum on scientific integrity, call for. Even before the 2009 presidential memorandum, ostp had been. On march 9, 2009, the white house issued a memorandum on scientific integrity, directing the office of science and technology policy ostp to develop recommendations for improving scientific integrity based on six core principles. Nrdc comments to presidential memo on scientific integrity may, 2009 4 the office of science and technology policy ostp followed this memorandum with a. The office of science technology and policy ostp has issued a memo to promote stewardship of and access to scientific collections. Wikipedia the us office of science and technology policy ostp, part of the executive office of the president, has issued a sweeping policy memo.
Notably, this policy applies t o scientific personnel at the doe laboratories and other nonfederal scientific and technical personnel. The presidents office of science and technology policy ostp. Pdf the presidents office of science and technology policy. Federal involvement in science and technology is farreaching, spanning all three branches of government. The ostp memorandum further directs each agency to develop and implement. Foundations of scientific integrity in government amazon s3. Creating an environment that promotes responsible conduct. Office of science and technology policy the white house. Nasa governance and strategic management handbook policy for. While science encourages no, requires vigorous defense of ones ideas and work, ultimately research integrity means examining the data with objectivity and being guided by the results rather than by preconceived notions. Secretarial policy statement on scientific integrity, dated 622014, which codified a doe secretarial memorandum from march 23, 2012, created in response to the ostp guidance on scientific integrity.
Presidential memo scientific integrity wikisource, the. Establishing and maintaining the integrity of the scientific process. Ostp breaks silence on scientific integrity policies. The policy establishes the doi code of scientific and scholarly conduct pdf poster of the code. Responsible conduct of research rcr for research administrators. Scientific integrity scientific integrity is the condition resulting from adherence to professional values and practices when conducting, reporting, and applying the results of scientific activities that ensures objectivity, clarity, and reproducibility, and that provides insulation from bias, fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, inappropriate influence, political interference, censorship. March 9, 2009 presidential memo on scientific integrity. The policy establishes the doi code of scientific and scholarly conduct pdf. On the white house scientific integrity guidelines part. The president nominates the ostp director, who is subject to. An academics articles, books, and other original works description. The white house office of science and technology policy ostp1 has a broad mandate to. Pursuant to the ostp memo and omb circular a110, the term digital data is defined.
John holdren, assistant to the president for science and technology and the director of the office of science and technology policy, has issued a memorandum for the heads of executive departments and agencies on scientific integrity. General services administration guidance on scientific integrity pdf. White house issues scientific integrity memo technology. I will act in the interest of the advancement of science and scholarship for sound decision making, by. Aug 05, 2011 2011 report to ostp, nasa already has a variety of policies in place to ensure scientific and engineering integrity. In response to the march 9, 2009 presidential memo on.