Office of Science and Technology Policy

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Trump Administration

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Current divisions:
Council of Economic AdvisersCouncil on Environmental QualityOffice of Management and Budget • Office of National Drug Control PolicyOffice of Science and Technology Policy
Former divisions:
Domestic Policy CouncilNational Economic Council • National Security Council • Office of Intergovernmental AffairsOffice of Public Engagement • Office of the U.S. Trade Representative

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:

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]

—White House[1]

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
Director Tenure Administration
Michael Kratsios 2022-2025 Republican Party Donald Trump
Arati Prabhakar 2022-2025 Democratic Party Joe Biden
Eric Lander 2021-2022 Democratic Party Joe Biden
Kelvin Droegemeier 2019-2021 Republican Party Donald Trump
John Holdlren 2009-2017 Democratic Party Barack Obama
John Marburger III 2001-2009 Republican Party George W. Bush

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:

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