Overview

• Michael Kratsios, former CTO under Trump, has been nominated to lead the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, pending Senate confirmation.
• Lynne Parker, who previously served as U.S. deputy CTO, will return as Executive Director of the President’s Council of Advisors for Science and Technology.
• Bo Hines, a former GOP congressional candidate, has been appointed Executive Director of the new Presidential Council of Advisers for Digital Assets, focused on cryptocurrency policy.
• Sriram Krishnan, a Silicon Valley veteran, will serve as Senior Policy Advisor for AI, working on U.S. AI leadership and government coordination.
• The team will report to David Sacks, Trump’s AI and crypto czar, as the administration plans to overhaul Biden’s AI policies and prioritize technological innovation.