Michael Kratsios
Golden Gov: Federal Executive of the Year
Deputy Federal CTO during the first Trump administration, Michael Kratsios returned for the president’s second term to lead OSTP as the agency shaping federal science and technology policy at the highest levels of government. He has played a key role shepherding the White House’s advanced national priorities in artificial intelligence, quantum information science, and emerging technologies, most prominently in the release of the administration’s AI Action Plan. Kratsios’ leadership emphasizes positioning the United States at the forefront of global technology competition while ensuring federal R&D investments serve the public interest.
