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Office of Science and Technology Policy

Alondra Nelson, deputy director for science and society at OSTP, speaks in Wilmington, Delaware, on January 16, 2021. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images).

White House OSTP chief Alondra Nelson to step down

She has led the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy since the resignation of Eric Lander last year.
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories Director Dr. Kim Budil speaks during a news conference with fellow administrators and scientists at the Department of Energy headquarters to announce a breakthrough in fusion research on December 13, 2022 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images).

Machine-learning models predicted ignition in fusion breakthrough experiment

Recent ML advances helped ensure Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's historic achievement on the path to zero-carbon energy.
President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron walk down the Colonnade to the Oval Office at the White House on December 01, 2022 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Doug Mills-Pool/Getty Images)

US, France agree to increase collaboration on quantum

Both countries want to increase their technical and scientific exchange around quantum computers, algorithms, networks and sensors.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – OCTOBER 20: Director of DARPA, Arati Prabhakar, (L) and coanchor of CNBC’s Squawk Alley, Jon Fortt, speak onstage at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts on October 20, 2016 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Mike Windle/Getty Images for Vanity Fair)

Arati Prabhakar confirmed as White House Office of Science and Tech Policy director

The first woman of color and immigrant to hold the position, she will advise on maintaining U.S. competitiveness in emerging technologies with investments in R&D.
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA – OCTOBER 20: Director of DARPA, Arati Prabhakar, (L) and coanchor of CNBC’s Squawk Alley, Jon Fortt, speak onstage at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts on October 20, 2016 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Mike Windle/Getty Images for Vanity Fair)

Senate committee waves through Prabhakar OSTP director nomination

Her proposed appointment now proceeds to the Senate floor for a simple majority vote.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – OCTOBER 20: Director of DARPA, Arati Prabhakar, (L) and coanchor of CNBC’s Squawk Alley, Jon Fortt, speak onstage at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts on October 20, 2016 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Mike Windle/Getty Images for Vanity Fair)

Lawmakers urge incoming White House science chief to streamline agencies’ tech priorities

Senators at Arati Prabhakar's nomination hearing call on the policy leader to consolidate conflicting high-priority emerging tech programs at defense and civilian agencies.
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