CCST as advisor to the state.
CCST has been cooperating with requests from the Office of Emergency Services and other state agencies to identify scientific experts and industrial leaders in specific areas pertaining to California's counter-terrorism efforts. CCST is also studying how to adapt a National Research Council study on agricultural bioterrorism for California state policymakers.

CCST Council Chair C. Judson King, National Academy of Engineering President William Wulf, State Senator Bruce McPherson and CCST Board Chair Karl Pister (from left to right).

Collaboration with the National Academies.
CCST has begun a dialogue with the National Academies on ways to collaborate and develop a closer relationship in the future, meeting several times with Bruce Alberts, president of the National Academy of Sciences, and William Wulf, president of the National Academy of Engineering. The first step of this collaboration includes a CCST-managed source of current California-relevant research produced by the National Academies as a dynamic and immediately available resource for the state.

Critical Path Analysis follow up.
CCST has actively pursued implementing several recommendations of its "Critical Path Analysis of California's Science and Technology Education System" report, including initiating an analysis on science and math teacher development, promoting science education among disadvantaged groups, and helping to coordinate science and math outreach programs on a regional and state level.

Nanotechnology.
CCST is conducting an analysis entitled "Nanoscience and Nanotechnology: Opportunities and Challenges in California," which will address questions ranging from the potential economic impact of nanotechnology to social and ethical issues.

Second PIER review.
As per a legislative request, the California Energy Commission asked CCST to conduct a second independent review of the Public Interest Energy Research (PIER) program. Several Council members and Fellows are participating in the Independent Review Panel, which will complete its report in 2005. CCST conducted the previous independent review, and released the panel's final report in March 2001.

Collaboration with Mexico.
CCST is conducting two research projects in conjunction with the Mexican Council on Science and Technology (CONACYT) and the Mexican Ministry of Education for the California-Mexico Commission on Education, Science and Technology. The projects will analyze ways in which California and Mexico can develop peer-to-peer research relationships and models for improving science and math teacher professional development.