Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)

Extracted Attributes

• Type

  Department of the United States government

• Mandate

  Advise the president on the effects of science and technology on domestic and international affairs; lead inter-agency efforts to develop and implement sound science and technology policies and budgets; assist the Office of Management and Budget with annual reviews and priority setting for the Federal research and development budget; evaluate federal science and technology efforts; provide scientific and technical analysis and judgment for the President.

• Employees

  130

• Established

  1976-05-11

• Headquarters

  Eisenhower Executive Office Building, 725 17th Street NW, Washington, D.C., U.S.

• Director's Role

  Science advisor to the president; oversees development and execution of the nation’s science and technology policy agenda; leads White House efforts in critical and emerging technologies; co-chairs the President’s Council.

• Annual Operating Budget

  US$8 million

Timeline

• The Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) was established by the United States Congress. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1976-05-11

• During the Trump Administration (2017-2021), the OSTP, led by Michael Kratsios, developed the AI Action Plan to accelerate innovation, build national infrastructure, and foster a global AI ecosystem. (Source: Related Documents)

  2017-01-20

• Eric Lander was sworn in as Director of OSTP. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2021-06-02

• The Biden administration announced that Alondra Nelson would serve as acting director and Francis Collins would serve as acting science advisor. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2022-02-16

• Eric Lander resigned from his position as Director. Alondra Nelson and Francis Collins assumed their acting positions. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2022-02-18

• Arati Prabhakar became Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy. (Source: Summary)

  2022-10-XX

• Michael Kratsios most recently assumed the role of Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy. (Source: Summary)

  2025-03-25

Office of Science and Technology Policy

The Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) is a department of the United States government, part of the Executive Office of the President (EOP), established by United States Congress on May 11, 1976, with a broad mandate to advise the president on the effects of science and technology on domestic and international affairs. The director of this office is traditionally colloquially known as the science advisor to the president. A recent appointed director was mathematician and geneticist Eric Lander who was sworn in on June 2, 2021. Lander resigned February 18, 2022, following allegations of misconduct. On February 16, 2022, the Biden administration announced that deputy director Alondra Nelson would serve as acting director and former National Institutes of Health (NIH) director Francis Collins would serve as acting science advisor. Both assumed positions on February 18, 2022. In October 2022, Arati Prabhakar became Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy. The most recent Michael Kratsios became Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy on March 25, 2025.

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• Office of Science and Technology Policy - Wikipedia

  The Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) is a department of the United States government, part of the Executive Office of the President (EOP), established by United States Congress on May 11, 1976, with a broad mandate to advise the president on the effects of science and technology on domestic and international affairs. [...] mandate to advise the President and others within the Executive Office of the President on the effects of science and technology on domestic and international affairs. The 1976 Act also authorizes OSTP to lead inter-agency efforts to develop and to implement sound science and technology policies and budgets and to work with the private sector, state and local governments, the science and higher education communities, and other nations toward this end. [...] | | | | --- | --- | | | | | Agency overview | | | Formed | May 11, 1976; 49 years ago (1976-05-11) | | Preceding agency | Office of Science and Technology | | Headquarters | Eisenhower Executive Office Building 725 17th Street NW, Washington, D.C., U.S. | | Employees | 130 | | Agency executive | Michael Kratsios, Director | | Parent agency | Executive Office of the President | | Website | WhiteHouse.gov/OSTP |

• Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)

  The Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) is the president’s chief advisory body on science and technology (S&T), providing strategic guidance and coordinating federal science policy initiatives. As part of the Executive Office of the President (EOP), OSTP develops R&D budgets, evaluates federal programs, convenes senior officials to deliberate on S&T issues, and ensures federal policy reflects scientific best practices. While OSTP’s formal powers are limited, much of OSTP’s influence [...] Through its role in NSTC, OSTP helps issue policy guidance and frameworks for federal research agencies on topics such as research security, advanced manufacturing, and orbital debris. While typically nonbinding, these frameworks carry significant weight by setting widely recognized norms and goals, guiding council deliberations, and signaling administration priorities. [...] Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) Last updated This profile focuses on the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) within the Executive Office of the President (EOP). For a more general overview of EOP and its relevance to AI and biosecurity, see: Executive Office of the President (EOP)

• Office of Science and Technology Policy - The White House

  Congress established the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) in 1976 to provide the President and Executive Office of the President (EOP) with advice on the scientific, engineering, and technological aspects of national policy and the work of the executive branch. This includes matters of the economy, national security, homeland security, health, foreign relations, the environment, education, and resource management. [...] 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. OSTP also serves as a source of scientific and technical analysis and judgment for the President with respect to any major strategies, plans, and Government programs. CONTACT: [...] 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. The OSTP Director co-chairs the President’s Council of

• White House Office of Science and Technology Policy provides in ...

  Thankfully for the president – and the nation – the Office of Science and Technology Policy, known as OSTP, is just across the White House South Lawn in the Executive Office of the President. Led by the president’s science adviser, OSTP serves as a one-stop shop for everything science and innovation inside the White House. [...] The Office of Science and Technology Policy is also responsible for coordinating the government’s large, decentralized research and development policy system. With dozens of participating agencies, offices and departments – and 10 with individual R&D budgets of over a billion dollars annually – OSTP works to break down silos across the government and oversees the health of the nation’s vast R&D ecosystem. [...] With an annual operating budget of US$8 million, OSTP is a tiny agency by U.S. government standards. It employs just two to three dozen full-time employees. Remaining staff serve on detail from elsewhere in the executive branch. Image 9: President Joe Biden sits at a table with three others with American flags serving as a background.

• About OSTP | The White House

  ## OSTP's Mission The mission of the Office of Science and Technology Policy is threefold; first, to provide the President and his senior staff with accurate, relevant, and timely scientific and technical advice on all matters of consequence; second, to ensure that the policies of the Executive Branch are informed by sound science; and third, to ensure that the scientific and technical work of the Executive Branch is properly coordinated so as to provide the greatest benefit to society. [...] Congress established the Office of Science and Technology Policy in 1976 with a broad mandate to advise the President and others within the Executive Office of the President on the effects of science and technology on domestic and international affairs. The 1976 Act also authorizes OSTP to lead interagency efforts to develop and implement sound science and technology policies and budgets, and to work with the private sector, state and local governments, the science and higher education