FY26 OTA Final Letter
By Gabriel Duffany, he/him, [email protected] 7/1/25 Center for Study of Responsive Law On June 22, 2025, Republican proposals to slash Government Accountability Office (GAO) funding by 49% were approved by the House Appropriations Committee, sparking widespread concern for the future of U.S. science and technology (S&T) legislation. Among it’s duties as a government watchdog agency, … Read more
Memorandum Gabriel Duffany Prepared for: Congressman Gabe Amo 6/24/25 RE: Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) – Fact Sheet This fact sheet provides a brief introduction to the history, significance, and present need to restore funding to the Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) Background – Office of Technology Assessment In the 1960s, members of Congress … Read more
1. What is the OTA? Created in 1972, the Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) was an office available to members of Congress that published reports on new technologies and their potential ramifications on U.S. public or government interests.1 The OTA’s express purpose was to serve the Legislative branch as an independent, bipartisan commission disseminating pertinent … Read more