President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
Welcome to the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, known as PCAST.
News & Events
On September 25, 2012, PCAST released its latest report: Report to the President on Propelling Innovation in Drug Discovery, Development, and Evaluation.
- Press release (pdf)
- Full report (pdf)
The last PCAST meeting was September 7, 2012.
- Agenda (pdf)
- Federal Register
- Webcast
- Public Comment (pdf)
- Presentations (all PDFs)
Spectrum
On July 20, 2012, PCAST released its report Realizing the Full Potential of Government-Held Spectrum to Spur Economic Growth at an event at the White House:
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Full Report (pdf)
- Fact Sheet (pdf)
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Webcast of Report Release event with PCAST Member Mark Gorenberg and representatives from the White House, FCC, NTIA, and DOD.
- Release Event Agenda (pdf)
- PowerPoint Presentation (pdf)
- Blog: Making the Most of the Wireless Spectrum
- CSPAN Interview of PCAST members Mark Gorenberg and Craig Mundie
Advanced Manufacturing
On July 17, 2012, the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership Steering Committee, working within the framework of PCAST and co-chaired by Andrew Liveris of Dow Chemical and Susan Hockfield of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, outlined recommendations for spurring investment and positioning the U.S. for long-term leadership in advanced manufacturing. The Committee’s report, Capturing Domestic Competitive Advantage in Advanced Manufacturing, has been endorsed by PCAST, which is led by John P. Holdren, science and technology advisor to the President and Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, and Eric Lander, President of the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT.
- Full report (pdf)
- Fact sheet
- Press Release
- Annex Reports
