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nology in the Defartiiwnt of State and Science^ Technology^ and 

 Diplomacy in. the Age of Interdependenee. In discussing the impor- 

 tance to tiie Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and 

 Scientific Affairs (OES) of congressional imderstanding and support, 

 Glennan takes note of a parallel between many of his conclusions and 

 those of tlie present study : 



Congress has demonstrated a great and growing interest during the past few- 

 years in the role of science and technology in foreign affairs. Reflections of this 

 interest are indicated by the numerous Congressional inquiries received by OES, 

 and by Congressional initiative in establishing the presently reconstituted Bureau. 

 In addition, the Congressional Research Service has recently completed a six-year 

 study on "Science, Technology, and American Diplomacy" which has resulted in 

 more than a dozen thoughtful reports on this broad theme. These studies are 

 summarized in "Science, Technology, and Diplomacy in the Age of Interdepend- 

 ence," published in June 1976 and noted earlier in this Report. The study pre- 

 pared for the Subcommittee on International Security and Scientific Affairs of 

 the parent Committee on International Relations suggests that the Legislative 

 Branch will involve itself more actively in the future in the conduct of tech- 

 nological diplomacy. It is interesting that many of the conclusions reached 

 independently and presented in this Report largely parallel those listed by the 

 Congressional Study. The similarity of the recommendations in the two reports 

 offers an opportunity to broaden the base of support for the implementation of 

 the recommendations of this study.^^"" 



Dr. Glennan's conclusions and recommendations are given in con- 

 densed form in his letter of October 20, 1976, forwarding the report 

 to Deputy Secretary Robinson. Somewhat further condensed, they are 

 as follows: 



(1) The Department needs to reinforce its efforts to interrelate 

 the conduct of foreign affairs w'ith the current and emerging 

 realities of applied technology. More effective programs should 

 be developed to mobilize the cooperation of the private sector in 

 this task. 



(2) OES lacks a long-range technology planning and analysis 

 capability which the Department badly needs. 



(3) OES is seriously understaffed. In addition to pure num- 

 bers, more top quality people at all levels are required if the 

 Bureau is to fulfill its responsibilities. At the same time, it is im- 

 portant that the level of technological "awareness" be raised 

 throughout the Department and the Foreign Service. 



(4) The FSO career system must be augmented by bringing in 

 outside talent to provide the essential technical competence 

 which is not available in the regular Foreign Service. 



(5) The burden of urgent operational tasks has impeded the 

 Bureau's fulfillment of its policy responsibilities. Serious effort 

 should be made to achieve a better balance to ensure coverage of 

 longer-range policy considerations. 



(6) International cooperative programs in science and tech- 

 nology are frequently handicapped by the absence of "seed 

 money" to initiate new activities. 



(7) Relations need to be strengthened between OES and AID, 

 the National Academies of Science and Engineering, the newly 

 established White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, 



"i"" U.S. Department of State. Technology and Foreign Affairs: A Report hy Dr. T. Keith 

 Olennan to Deputy Secretary of State Charles W. Robinson. WasWngton, tf.C, December 

 1076, 70 pp. and 12 appendices, p. 55. 



