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Office of Science and Technology Policy
The Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) is a department within the Executive Office of the President focused on advising the president on scientific and technological issues affecting both domestic and foreign policy. It was established by Congress in 1976 with the passage of the National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act.[1][2]
President Donald Trump (R) nominated Michael Kratsios to serve as director of the OSTP in December 2024.[3] The Senate confirmed Kratsios in March 2025.[4]
Mission
As of April 2025, the White House provided the following mission for the OSTP:
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The OSTP Director oversees the development and execution of the nation’s science and technology policy agenda, leading White House efforts in critical and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, quantum information sciences, and biotechnology, with the aim of safeguarding US leadership in these fields and ensuring they advance in ways that bolster American economic competitiveness, national security, and human flourishing. [...] In addition to leading interagency science and policy coordination, OSTP assists the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) with annual reviews and priority setting for the Federal research and development budget, and evaluates the scale, quality, and effectiveness of Federal science and technology efforts.[5] |
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Leadership
This table provides a list of directors of the Office of Science and Technology Policy from 2001 to 2025.[2]
| Directors of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, 2001-2025 | ||
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| Director | Tenure | Administration |
| Michael Kratsios | 2022-2025 |  Donald Trump
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| Arati Prabhakar | 2022-2025 |  Joe Biden
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| Eric Lander | 2021-2022 | Joe Biden
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| Kelvin Droegemeier | 2019-2021 | Donald Trump
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| John Holdlren | 2009-2017 | Barack Obama
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| John Marburger III | 2001-2009 | George W. Bush
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Executive Office of the President
- See also: Executive Office of the President
The Executive Office of the President (EOP) is a group of federal entities responsible for advising and supporting the president's policy agenda and administration. The EOP's composition has changed over time as different presidential administrations have added, transferred, and removed entities from the office.
Under the second Trump administration, the EOP included the following 5 offices:
Recent news
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See also
- Donald Trump presidential administration, 2025
- Domestic Policy Council
- Council of Economic Advisers
- Executive Branch
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 White House, "Office of Science and Technology Policy," accessed April 25, 2025
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Congressional Research Service, "Office of Science and Technology Policy," March 3, 2020
- ↑ Science, "Trump names OSTP director as part of White House tech team," December 23, 2025
- ↑ Science, "Tech executive confirmed to lead White House science office with bipartisan support," March 27, 2025
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
