The NIH recently commissioned Mitretek Systems to conduct an assessment of the NITAAC organization to best determine the future operating options for NITAAC. The report evaluates six options ranging from retaining the current program at NIH in its current form to narrowing the use of the program to HHS with program administration done by the Department. NIH has requested an independent assessment of the Mitretek Systems report to determine if the methodology and conclusions contained in the report are valid..
The Academy plans to appoint the following individuals to a Panel to oversee and direct the study. The public may comment by email on the composition of the Panel for a period of seven days after the posted date. Send comments to pebookall@napawash.org.
Allan V. Burman*, Chairperson — President, Jefferson Solutions. Former positions with U.S. Office of Management and Budget: Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy; Acting Administrator, Office of Federal Procurement Policy; Deputy Administrator, Office of Federal Procurement Policy; Chief, Air Force Branch; Coordinator for research and Development Programs, Air Force Branch. Former Federal Executive Fellow, Brookings Institution; Special Assistant to the Director of Defense Education, Office of the Secretary of Defense, U.S. Department of Defense.
John J. Callahan* — Former Assistant Secretary for Management and Budget, and Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Acting Commissioner, U.S. Social Security Administration. Former positions with the U.S. Senate: Chief of Staff to Senator Jim Sasser; Deputy Staff Directory, Senate Budget Committee; Staff Director, Senate Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, Federalism, and the District of Columbia; Staff Director, Governmental affairs Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations; Director of Federal State Relations; Executive Director, Legislators’ Education action Project.
* Academy Fellow
