Rebuilding US Science and Technology Policy After Trump 2.0's Institutional Overhaul
By
Cole Donovan
Crisp on the outside, thoughtful on the inside. A keeper.
Summary
This article analyzes how the second Trump administration systematically dismantled US science and technology policy infrastructure through process mastery by DOGE, OPM, and OMB. It argues that rebuilding requires policymakers to understand the mechanisms of this destruction and develop new tools and frameworks to reconstruct a more resilient foundation for science and technology policy. The piece focuses on the interplay between people, processes, and institutional power in shaping federal policy.
Key quotes
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Process mastery is how the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) carved their way through the government in a matter of weeks.
Policymakers are going to need tools to clear the rubble and build a better foundation for policy upon which the future can be built.
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