Office of Science and Technology Poilcy Archives

The North Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 18, 2022. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

White House touts federal action to protect children online

The Office of Science and Technology Policy highlighted efforts from federal agencies to support child online safety and privacy.

Jul 22, 2024 By Caroline Nihill

WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 11: Arati Prabhakar (R), the director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, arrives to a classified all-Senate briefing on Artificial Intelligence at the U.S. Capitol Building on July 11, 2023 in Washington, DC. Briefers included members from the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

White House announces nearly $100 million in pledges to boost emerging tech workforce

The Office of Science and Technology Policy also teased next steps for upskilling staff and recruiting talent.

Jul 18, 2024 By Caroline Nihill

White House advisers push for expanded Pathways Program to fill agency STEM gaps

Members of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology voted in favor of recommendations to strengthen an OPM program targeting early-career talent.

Jul 18, 2024 By Matt Bracken

Arati Prabhakar attends the 2023 Milken Institute Global Conference at The Beverly Hilton on May 01, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jerod Harris/Getty Images)

White House to require increased cybersecurity protocols for R&D institutions

The Office of Science and Technology Policy said federal research agencies must certify proper security requirements for covered institutions, including in higher education.

Jul 11, 2024 By Caroline Nihill

A view of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 23, 2022. (Photo by DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty Images)

OSTP unveils national STEMM strategy centered on improving workforce diversity and opportunities

White House officials said their 2050 cross-sector plan is aimed at bolstering competitiveness and diversifying the science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine fields.

May 1, 2024 By Caroline Nihill

Department of Justice, DOJ — (Shane T. McCoy / U.S. Marshals / Flickr)

DOJ seeks public input on AI use in criminal justice system

The department’s research, development and evaluation arm will use the information as it puts together a report on AI in the criminal justice system due later this…

Apr 24, 2024 By Madison Alder

GSA building — The General Services Administration headquarters in April 2012. (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

GSA announces new Presidential Innovation Fellows focused broadly on tech, with a second AI cohort coming later in 2024

A second cohort, focused exclusively on AI efforts, is set to launch later this summer.

Mar 25, 2024 By Caroline Nihill

U.S. is leading the way in R&D, but tech workforce development is still a concern for federal officials

White House, National Science Foundation and National Science Board officials tout research and development findings from the new State of U.S. Science and Engineering report, while also…

Mar 14, 2024 By Caroline Nihill

President Joe Biden hands Vice President Kamala Harris the pen he used to sign an executive order regarding artificial intelligence during an event at the White House on Oct. 30, 2023, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

AI talent wanted: The federal government is searching far and wide to fill new cutting-edge positions

With a shortage of domestic talent, the Biden administration is searching “everywhere” to boost the AI workforce, offering training opportunities and creating employment pathways as it checks…

Dec 21, 2023 By Caroline Nihill

Reps. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., and Frank Lucas, R-Okla. sit at a dark wooden table with microphones and papers atop it in a House hearing room. — Reps. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., and Frank Lucas, R-Okla., testify during a hearing before the House Committee on Rules in July 2023. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Lawmakers introduce bipartisan bill to reauthorize National Quantum Initiative Act

The House bill would reauthorize a law aimed at bolstering quantum research after it expired Sept. 30.

Nov 3, 2023 By Madison Alder