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The White House

Along with the administration’s budget requests, executive orders and physical science-related policy statements and initiatives, FYI reports on activities of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), and the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC).

Latest Articles

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OSTP Updates Financial Analysis of Public Access Policy
JUL 03, 2024
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US Reaffirms Antarctic Policy
MAY 29, 2024
Examples of poor facility conditions at the National Institute of Standards and Technology included in a new National Academies report on the subject. From left, corroded piping, a leaking ceiling, and a dust-ridden lab space.
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White House Report Paints Dire Picture of U.S. Research Infrastructure
MAY 13, 2024
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White House Promotes National STEMM Equity Strategy
MAY 08, 2024
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Presidential Medals of Freedom Awarded to Astronomer and Astronaut
MAY 08, 2024
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OSTP Calls for Lunar Time Zone
APR 10, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris attends a meeting with Artificial Intelligence (AI) CEO’s, Cabinet members and senior advisers, Thursday, May 4, 2023, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. CEO’s in attendance are Sam Altman of OpenAI, Dario Amodei of Anthropic, Satya Nadella of Microsoft, and Sundar Pichai of Alphabet.
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Government-wide Policy on AI Issued by White House Budget Office
APR 01, 2024
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Intel Set to Receive Huge CHIPS Manufacturing Subsidy
MAR 26, 2024
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Most Non-Defense Science Agencies Would See Increases Under FY25 Budget
MAR 12, 2024
President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the Capitol, Thursday, March 7, 2024, in Washington. Standing at left is Vice President Kamala Harris and seated at right is House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La.
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Biden Touches on Research in Address to Congress
MAR 12, 2024

Leadership and Staff

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Arati Prabhakar
President's Chief Advisor for Science and Technology
The White House
OCT 03, 2022 – Appointed
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John Podesta
Senior Advisor to the President for Clean Energy Innovation and Implementation
The White House
SEP 06, 2022 – Appointed
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Ali Zaidi
National Climate Advisor
The White House
SEP 16, 2022 – Appointment
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Arati Prabhakar
Director
Office of Science and Technology Policy
SEP 22, 2022 – Confirmed on a 56-40 vote

Recent Bill Actions

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S. 4667
Risky Research Review Act
JUL 10, 2024 – Introduced in Senate
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S. 4628
Enhancing Mitigation and Building Effective Resilience (EMBER) Act
JUN 20, 2024 – Introduced in Senate
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H.R. 8756
AI Leadership to Enable Accountable Deployment (AI LEAD) Act
JUN 14, 2024 – Introduced in House
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S. 4495
Promoting Responsible Evaluation and Procurement to Advance Readiness for Enterprise-wide Deployment (PREPARED) for AI Act
JUN 11, 2024 – Introduced in Senate
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H.R. 7686
To Clarify the Definition of Foreign Country for Purposes of Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment
MAR 20, 2024 – Advanced by House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
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S. 3582
Our Money in China Transparency Act
JAN 11, 2024 – Introduced in Senate
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Related Organizations

National Security Council
Office of Science and Technology Policy
President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology