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Science 14 November 2008:
Vol. 322. no. 5904, p. 1025
DOI: 10.1126/science.1167218
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Editorial

A Call to Serve

William A. Wulf1 and Anita K. Jones2

Once Barack Obama becomes the 44th president of the United States in January 2009, he will, sooner or later, appoint individuals to science and technology policy positions within the executive branch of government. It seems as though every science- and engineering-related think tank either has published, or shortly will, a report calling on the new administration to appoint these people quickly and give them the authority and tools to do their job.

1William A. Wulf is a University Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA; president emeritus of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering; and former Assistant Director of the U.S. National Science Foundation.

2Anita K. Jones is a University Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA; former Director of Defense Research and Engineering at the U.S. Department of Defense; and former vice chair of the U.S. National Science Board.

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