| STAS Core ObjectivesEnhancing the S&T literacy and capacity of the Department of State: increasing the number of scientists in the Department and the exposure of non-scientist Department personnel to S&T issues
Building partnerships with the outside S&T community: establishing partnerships within the U.S. Government, with S&T partners abroad, and with foreign embassies in the U.S. Providing accurate S&T advice to the Department: directly advising the Secretary of State, other senior State Department officials, and embassies on emerging and “at the horizon” S&T issues. Shaping a global perspective on the emerging and “at the horizon” S&T developments anticipated to affect current and future U.S. foreign policy by creating a “proactive anticipatory” environment for S&T decision-making, as opposed to “crisis management.” | ||||||||||||||||||||