§ 324.3 - Policy.

It is the policy of the Federal Government to project the Nation's scientific and engineering manpower requirements sufficiently into the future to permit long-range planning; to relate those requirements to other resource requirements, including requirements for other manpower skills; to relate peacetime and emergency requirements; and to cooperate with educators, industry, professional societies, and employee associations to:

(a) Support training and education programs which enhance our national security through the development of defense related skills.

(b) Stimulate individuals with scientific and technical aptitudes to attain the highest level of formal education in science and technology for which they are capable.

(c) Stress basic principles and fundamentals of science and technology in educational curricula.

(d) Offer significant on-the-job training which will broaden the experience and capabilities of individual scientists and engineers.

(e) Provide realistic retraining opportunities which will assist in updating the knowledge and skills of scientists and engineers.

(f) Broaden the selection base in order to assure entry of all qualified individuals, including women and members of minority groups, into scientific and technical positions.

(g) Encourage continued employment of senior scientists and engineers who are yet capable of efficient performance, even though the retention of such personnel may be only on a part-time basis.

(h) For maximum security explore and, where appropriate, adopt the principle of decentralized scientific and technical operations.