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Dr. Jason E. Boehm
Senior Analyst,Program Office
NationalInstitute for Standards and Technology
Dr. Boehm is theSenior Analyst in the Program Analysis and Evaluation Office in the Office ofthe Director at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Dr. Boehm is responsible forproviding objective analysis and evaluation to the Director of NIST on a portfolioof issues related to the biological sciences, homeland security, and programsthat enhance innovation and competitiveness, in support of NIST strategicplanning and budget development. Dr. Boehm came to NIST from the Office of Science and Technology Policy(OSTP), Executive Office of thePresident where he was responsible for consultation, analysis, and policydevelopment regarding science and technology related to multiple issues of homeland and national securityincluding: the development ofmedical and non medical countermeasures against WMD, domestic nuclear defense,engineered threats and emerging infectious diseases, biological and chemicalagent decontamination, nuclear defense and detection, internationalcollaborations on homeland security-related S&T, and a number of otherissues. Dr. Boehm originallyjoined OSTP as a AAAS/NTI Fellow in Global Security, an award that provided himthe opportunity to work anywhere within the U.S. government on issues relatedto biological terrorism.
Prior to joiningthe Federal Government Dr. Boehm was involved in cancer research at CornellUniversity, where he led a team of researchers studying the role of thecellular protein tissue transglutaminase in cell survival andtumorigenesis. Dr. Boehm received hisPh.D. in 2000 from the University Of Nebraska Medical Center, Eppley Institutefor Cancer Research, where he studied the role of receptor tyrosine kinasesignaling in cell survival.
Mr. Ron Buckhalt
On SpecialAssignment
Special ProjectsDirector
USDA'sBioPreferred Program
Office of AssistantSecretary for Administration
Ron Buckhalt hasover 40 years communications and public policy experience, working as aCongressional press secretary, executive branch political appointee, publicrelations executive, communications consultant, radio and televisionnewscaster, and video producer. As a lobbyist Ron also served as a "registeredforeign agent" representing foreign countries and domestic clients. As CEO ofhis own consulting firm, he provided legislative, public relations, educational,and management services to many small business clients and the federalgovernment. For the last 14 years, he has been a USDA advocate for biobasedindustrial products and is currently on assignment at USDA headquarters inWashington, DC with the Assistant Secretary for Administration working onBioPreferredSM. He earned a degree in journalism from AuburnUniversity in 1969.
