The Department of Homeland Security has made a draft version of its Scientific Integrity Directive available to the public for review and comment, according to Daniel Cotter, senior adviser and scientific integrity official at the DHS Science and Technology Directorate.
Cotter said in a column posted on the DHS website that the release of the draft is the third step in a process prescribed by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy to help various agencies formulate their own scientific integrity policies in line with the Biden administration’s efforts to restore public trust in government by basing policymaking on the best available science and data.
Cotter explained that work on the directive began in 2021, with an interim draft being submitted just this past March to the OSTP for review. According to Cotter, the current commenting phase is critical because it allows the public to help ensure the accountability of government agencies.
The DHS official went on to say that comments will be accepted through Oct. 20 and that the final version of the directive will be released in fiscal year 2024.
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