Who or what does the NSTAC principal represent?
The principal represents the member company. If the President appointed a member to provide advice as an individual, the Government would consider the member as a “Special Government Employee” and subject to the conflict of interest statues. NSTAC members are classified as “representatives.” If a principal leaves the company, the company may nominate a new principal for the President’s consideration. The former principal does not take the NSTAC membership to his or her new company. Two NSTAC companies that merge may have only one NSTAC principal to represent the surviving company.
