Statement by President-elect Donald J. Trump Announcing Science and Technology Team

I am pleased to announce the brilliant Team that will be working in conjunction with our White House A.I. & Crypto Czar, David O. Sacks. Together, we will unleash scientific breakthroughs, ensure America's technological dominance, and usher in a Golden Age of American Innovation!

Michael J.K. Kratsios will be the new Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), and an Assistant to the President for Science and Technology. In my First Term, Michael was unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate as Chief Technology Officer of the United States at the White House. He also served as the Under Secretary of Defense for Research & Engineering at the Pentagon, and received the DoD's Distinguished Public Service Medal. He graduated from Princeton, and is a Distinguished Fellow at Stanford.

Dr. Lynne Parker will serve as Executive Director of the Presidential Council of Advisors for Science and Technology (PCAST), and Counselor to the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy. PCAST will assemble America's most distinguished minds in science and technology to advise our Administration on critical issues like Artificial Intelligence. As previously announced, David Sacks will be chairing PCAST. Dr. Parker previously served as Deputy U.S. CTO, and Founding Director of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Office. She received her PhD in Computer Science from MIT.

Additionally, Bo Hines will be the Executive Director of the Presidential Council of Advisers for Digital Assets (the "Crypto Council"), a new advisory group composed of luminaries from the Crypto industry, and chaired by our Crypto Czar, David Sacks. Bo is a graduate of Yale University, and Wake Forest University Law School. In his new role, Bo will work with David to foster innovation and growth in the digital assets space, while ensuring industry leaders have the resources they need to succeed. Together, they will create an environment where this industry can flourish, and remain a cornerstone of our Nation's technological advancement.

Sriram Krishnan will serve as Senior Policy Advisor for Artificial Intelligence at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Working closely with David Sacks, Sriram will focus on ensuring continued American leadership in A.I., and help shape and coordinate A.I. policy across Government, including working with the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. Sriram started his career at Microsoft as a founding member of Windows Azure.