Assistant to the President for Science and Technology
Executive orders directing the Assistant to the President for Science and Technology · 10 in Trump 47 · 17 all terms.
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Ushering in the Next Frontier of Quantum Innovation
This executive order establishes a comprehensive national quantum strategy, directing multiple agencies to accelerate U.S. leadership in quantum information science and technology (QIST) through research investment, domestic supply chain development, workforce expansion, and international alliance-building. It creates the QC-ADDS program for quantum computing development, mandates security protections against adversarial threats, and requires numerous agency plans and reports with specific deadlines spanning 30 days to 5 years.
Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security
This executive order directs federal agencies to strengthen cybersecurity defenses using advanced AI tools, establishes a voluntary framework for frontier AI model developers to collaborate with government on security assessments, creates an AI cybersecurity clearinghouse for vulnerability coordination, and prioritizes criminal enforcement against AI-enabled cyberattacks. It emphasizes collaboration with industry rather than mandatory regulation.
Ensuring American Space Superiority
This executive order establishes a comprehensive U.S. space policy prioritizing lunar return by 2028, permanent lunar presence by 2030, missile defense integration, commercial space growth targeting $50 billion in new investment, and space nuclear power deployment. It revokes the Biden-era National Space Council EO 14056 and mandates acquisition reforms across NASA and Commerce, with multiple implementation deadlines spanning 60–180 days.
Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence
This executive order establishes a federal framework to preempt state AI regulations deemed burdensome to innovation. It creates an AI Litigation Task Force to challenge state laws, directs Commerce to identify conflicting state AI laws, conditions federal broadband and discretionary grants on state regulatory compliance, and tasks FCC and FTC with federal standard-setting proceedings. The order also mandates preparation of legislative recommendations for a uniform national AI policy while carving out exceptions for child safety, infrastructure, and state procurement.
Launching the Genesis Mission
Executive Order 14363 establishes the "Genesis Mission," a national AI-driven scientific computing initiative led by the Department of Energy to build an integrated platform using federal supercomputers, datasets, and research infrastructure. The mission targets at least 20 national science and technology challenges spanning semiconductors, biotechnology, nuclear energy, quantum computing, and critical materials, with phased implementation deadlines over 9 months and annual reporting requirements.
Unlocking Cures for Pediatric Cancer With Artificial Intelligence
This executive order directs the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission and health agencies to leverage artificial intelligence to accelerate pediatric cancer research, diagnosis, and treatment. It builds on the existing Childhood Cancer Data Initiative (CCDI) by mandating AI-driven improvements to data infrastructure, clinical trial design, and interoperability standards while prioritizing federal investment and private-sector engagement.
Reinvigorating America's Beautiful Clean Coal Industry and Amending Executive Order 14241
This executive order designates coal as a 'mineral' under EO 14241, directs federal agencies to identify and eliminate regulations that discourage coal production and use, prioritizes coal leasing on federal lands, promotes coal exports, accelerates coal technology development including for AI data centers and steel production, and requires multiple agency reports on coal resources and infrastructure within 30-90 days.
President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
This executive order establishes a new President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) with up to 24 members, co-chaired by the Assistant to the President for Science and Technology and the Special Advisor for AI & Crypto. It revokes the Biden administration's prior PCAST order (EO 14007) and tasks the council with advising the President on science, technology, and innovation policy, including AI, quantum computing, and biotechnology, while explicitly framing the mission around achieving "unquestioned and unchallenged global technological dominance" and countering perceived ideological influences in science.
Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology
This executive order revokes the Biden administration's digital asset framework (EO 14067) and establishes a new pro-crypto policy direction, creating a presidential working group to develop regulatory frameworks for stablecoins and a potential national digital asset stockpile. It also prohibits federal agencies from establishing or promoting central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and directs banking access protections for law-abiding crypto participants.
Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence
This executive order revokes Biden-era AI safety policies, particularly EO 14110, and directs development of a new AI action plan within 180 days. It mandates review and suspension of agency actions deemed inconsistent with promoting American AI dominance, and requires OMB to revise two memoranda within 60 days.