Trump’s tech and science policy chief says Biden led with 'spirit of fear' and that today's progress lags 20th century innovation

Trump’s tech and science policy chief says Biden led with 'spirit of fear' and that today's progress lags 20th century innovation

In his first public remarks since his Senate confirmation, Donald Trump’s newly-confirmed director of tech and science policy, Michael Kratsios, accused the Biden Administration of leading with a “spirit of fear” and laid out a plan for how America could do “more with less” over the next four years. “Over the last few decades, America has become complacent,” Kratsios said at the inaugural Endless Frontiers tech and policy retreat in Austin, Tex.…

Industrial and defense tech leaders, VCs and policy makers launch new institute in Texas

Austin's defense tech ecosystem has been growing quickly over the past decade. Now, a new initiative is emerging to bring together defense tech founders, venture capitalists, universities and public policy makers and make recommendations on ways to ensure the U.S. stays ahead of China on things like AI, robotics and more. This story includes insights from the group's founding members, as well as news about a new innovation prize being created.