Senate confirms Michael Kratsios to lead White House science, tech office

Senate confirms Michael Kratsios to lead White House science, tech office

The Senate confirmed Michael Kratsios to head the White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) with bipartisan support.  Kratsios, who was Trump’s chief technology officer during his first White House term, was approved Tuesday by the upper chamber in a 74-25 vote.  Kratsios will play a crucial role in molding the administration’s artificial…

Senate confirms Michael Kratsios to lead White House science, technology office

The Senate confirmed Michael Kratsios on Tuesday to serve as director of the White House Office of Science and Technology in a bipartisan 74-25 vote. Kratsios, who will serve as both OSTP director and assistant to the president for science and technology, previously served as the managing director of Scale AI and as chief technology officer during the first Trump administration.  At his February confirmation hearing, Kratsios faced questions fro…

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Michael Kratsios confirmed to lead OSTP

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Senate Votes 74-25 to Confirm Kratsios as OSTP Director

The Senate voted 74-25 Tuesday to confirm Michael Kratsios as White House Office of Science and Technology Policy director, as expected (see [Ref:2503170057]). Earlier Tuesday, the chamber invoked cloture on Kratsios by a similarly lopsided 73-25 margin. Eight Senate Commerce...