Brennan Center Comment to the Office of Science and Technology Policy on Scientific Integrity
The Brennan Center submitted a comment urging the Office of Science and Technology Policy to institute strong and broadly applicable standards to protect scientific integrity in the federal government.
On July 28, 2021 the Brennan Center filed a comment with the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) concerning scientific integrity policies in the federal government. Scientific integrity policies are a critical tool to safeguard against political interference and ensure that expertise plays a role in the policymaking process. Building off the recommendations of its bipartisan National Task Force on Rule of Law & Democracy, the Brennan Center recommended that scientific integrity policies be broadly applicable, include procedures for evaluating and presenting research and data and a presumption that research and data be publicly disclosed, and have effective enforcement and accountability mechanisms.
The Brennan Center’s full comment can be read here.
