https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/feed/blog/microsite/Office%20of%20Science%20and%20Technology%20Policy en Science In Its Rightful Place https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2017/01/12/science-its-rightful-place

A thank you for President Obama and the team—and partners across society—that helped him “put science in its rightful place”.

John P. Holdren

]]> Thu, 12 Jan 2017 14:00:00 +0000 rkreutter 317426 at https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov Summary of Comments Received Regarding Data Portability https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2017/01/10/summary-comments-received-regarding-data-portability

OSTP received 22 comments from companies, trade associations, advocacy groups, and individuals on whether and how to increase your ability to get and use your data.

Alexander Macgillivray

]]> Tue, 10 Jan 2017 14:19:39 +0000 rholman 317231 at https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov Making Federal Research Results Available to All https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2017/01/09/making-federal-research-results-available-all

Completion of department and agency public access plans means the public will have greater access to publications and data resulting from Federally-funded research.

Jerry Sheehan

]]> Mon, 09 Jan 2017 20:56:15 +0000 cvaccaro 317206 at https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov New Study Helps Map Out Road Ahead for U.S. Electricity System https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2017/01/09/new-study-helps-map-out-road-ahead-us-electricity-system

The second installment of the Quadrennial Energy Review explores the transformations in the Nation’s electricity system that will be needed through 2040.

John P. Holdren

Dan Utech

Secretary Ernest Moniz

]]> Mon, 09 Jan 2017 20:30:00 +0000 rkreutter 317196 at https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov Celebrating the Contributions of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2017/01/09/celebrating-contributions-presidents-council-advisors-science-and-technology

Obama Administration PCAST leaves broad legacy in S&T policy

Kristin Lee

and Ashley Predith

]]> Mon, 09 Jan 2017 19:30:49 +0000 rkreutter 317186 at https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov Ensuring U.S. Leadership and Innovation in Semiconductors https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2017/01/09/ensuring-us-leadership-and-innovation-semiconductors

On Friday, January 6, 2017, the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology released a report on semiconductor innovation, competitiveness, and security.

Craig Mundie and Paul Otellini

]]> Mon, 09 Jan 2017 17:04:21 +0000 rholman 317181 at https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov Incentive prizes deliver important results for the Nation, offer more “bang for the buck.” https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2017/01/09/incentive-prizes-deliver-important-results-nation-offer-more-bang-buck

How IARPA (Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity) uses incentive prizes to solve hard, important problems at a fraction of the cost of traditional contracts.

Thomas Kalil

]]> Mon, 09 Jan 2017 14:55:14 +0000 rholman 317161 at https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov Recommended Policy Guidance for Potential Pandemic Pathogen Care and Oversight https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2017/01/09/recommended-policy-guidance-potential-pandemic-pathogen-care-and-oversight

OSTP Issues “Recommended Policy Guidance for Departmental Development of Review Mechanisms for Potential Pandemic Pathogen Care and Oversight (P3CO)"

]]> Mon, 09 Jan 2017 14:06:26 +0000 cvaccaro 317151 at https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov Strengthening Global Sharing of Scientific Data and Research Findings https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2017/01/06/strengthening-global-sharing-scientific-data-and-research-findings

Principles promote access to Federal government-supported scientific data and research findings for international scientific cooperation

Mahlet Mesfin, Jerry Sheehan and Mark Paese

]]> Fri, 06 Jan 2017 14:12:41 +0000 cvaccaro 317016 at https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov Try this at Home: Scouting local solutions & rapidly scaling what’s working https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2017/01/05/try-home-scouting-local-solutions-rapidly-scaling-whats-working

Innovative local teams in different parts of the country are driving economic growth, economic inclusion, and solving complex challenges. Let’s accelerate what's working.

Megan Smith

Thomas Kalil

and Aden Van Noppen

]]> Thu, 05 Jan 2017 21:55:31 +0000 rholman 316976 at https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov