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Office of the Science and Technology Adviser

Our Vision & Mission

Our vision is to advance technology for freedom, and our mission is to elevate science and technology in foreign policy for America’s security and prosperity.

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Acting Science and Technology Adviser

Allison Schwier

U.S. Department of State

The Lessons of 1989: Freedom and Our Future