Timothy Stryker

Biography

Timothy Stryker is a Non-Resident Senior Fellow at ICSI and Principal of Hudson Passage, LLC, a consultancy advising clients on effective science and technology policies and partnerships for a more secure and sustainable world. His career spans more than three decades of federal government service focused on science and technology policy, Earth observations, and international civil and defense collaboration.

Mr. Stryker previously served as Chief of the Outreach and Collaboration Branch of the U.S. Geological Survey National Land Imaging Program, where he worked closely with stakeholders across government, academia, and industry to advance the societal benefits of remote sensing systems. He also served as Director of the U.S. Group on Earth Observations Program at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, where he coordinated civil Earth observation activities, including systems assessments and data management initiatives, among multiple Federal agencies and their international partners.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Stryker served as Executive Officer of the international Committee on Earth Observation Satellites and as Deputy Director of the Office of Policy at the National Reconnaissance Office. He also held 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.

Publications

• White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Common Framework for Earth Observation Data
• National Plan for Civil Earth Observations 2014 – White House National Science and Technology Council 
• Towards a U.S. Framework for Continuity of Satellite Observations of Earth’s Climate and for Supporting Societal Resilience
• Transatlantic Land Remote Sensing Satellite Collaboration for Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation
• The USGS National Land Imaging Program
• Disaster Response and the International Charter Program

Selected Honors & Awards

• White House OSTP Superior Service award for contributions to the 2014 U.S. National Climate Assessment, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
• Multiple U.S. Department of the Interior Superior Service Awards
• National Reconnaissance Office Innovation and Achievement Award
• U.S. Department of Commerce Gold Medal for International Collaboration
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Bronze Medal for Regulatory Program Management

Selected Leadership Activities

• Space Governance Task Force, Common Space
• Governance and Coordination Systems for Resilient Earth Observations Authors Team, U.S. National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine
• Keck Institute of Space Studies Experts’ Group on Continuity of Satellite-Based Climate Observations

Areas of Expertise

• AI Ethics, Fairness, Accountability, and Transparency
• AI for Climate Change, Energy, and Environmental Sustainability
• Remote Sensing, Satellite Imaging, and Earth Observation
• AI Ethics, Responsible AI, and Governance of Technology
• Technology Policy, Standards, and Global Governance
• Technology for Social Good: Climate, Equity, Disaster Response

ICSI Activity