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President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology

Honest Title:

Tech Dominance Council

Constitutional Risk:
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Signed by: Donald J. Trump
Signed: 1/23/2025
Last Updated: 3/26/2025
Executive Order

Summary

This order establishes a council (PCAST) to advise the President on science and tech. It has 24 members and aims to maintain US tech dominance by informing policy.

Updates

Recent Updates on the Re-establishment of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST)

Chronological Updates:

  • January 23, 2025: President Trump issued an executive order re-establishing the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). This executive order revokes Executive Order 14007 of January 27, 2021.

  • January 23, 2025: The White House and the U.S. Embassy Singapore released fact sheets announcing the launch of PCAST. These fact sheets highlight PCAST's aim to increase information sharing between the federal government and private sector stakeholders, and that its membership will include representatives from industry, academia, and government. Members will not be compensated but may receive travel expense reimbursement.

  • January 31, 2025: The executive order re-establishing PCAST was officially published in the Federal Register.

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