Professional Affiliation

Program Director for the US Group on Earth Observations, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy

Project Summary

Timothy Stryker is Director of the U.S. Group on Earth Observations (USGEO) Program, which supports the cabinet-level National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) under the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Working with the USGEO Subcommittee of the NSTC’s Committee on Environment, Natural Resources, and Sustainability, the Program supports coordination of civil Earth observation activities, including systems assessments and data management initiatives, among multiple Federal agencies and their international partners. Mr. Stryker’s previous positions include Chief of Policy, Plans, and Analysis for the Land Remote Sensing Program of the U.S. Geological Survey; Executive Officer of the international Committee on Earth Observation Satellites; and, Deputy Director of the Office of Policy at the National Reconnaissance Office. He has also served in assignments at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the U.S. Department of Commerce, the Office of Management and Budget, the Federal Communications Commission, and the U.S. Information Agency. A former Presidential Management Fellow, Mr. Stryker earned his Master’s Degree in Foreign Service from Georgetown University and his Bachelor’s Degree in History from the University of Michigan.