Michael Kratsios
@USCTO45
4th Chief Technology Officer of the United States at the @WhiteHouse @WHOSTP | Tweets may be archived http://wh.gov/privacy
Incredible work by Deputy U.S. CTO Lynne Parker developing and shepherding the recently signed AI in Government executive order! Big step forward for the advancement of trustworthy AI in the Federal Government.
EECS professor Lynne Parker, on assignment to the White House Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP) & Deputy US Chief Technology Officer, helped in the development of guidance for the development & adoption of AI for use in government enterprises. tiny.utk.edu/z7SP1
Thank you Paul for your incredible service to @ENERGY and the country!
Linked below is my letter to the @ENERGY community. My thanks to all our partners, and some of what we have accomplished these last four years! energy.gov/node/4728769
Proud to have worked w/ @MartinHeinrich on the legislation to create the National AI Initiative Office through the national defense funding bill. This office will help ensure America continues to lead the world in AI.
The National AI Initiative Office is charged with overseeing America’s AI strategy and will serve as the central hub in the @WhiteHouse for AI research and policy. It will further strengthen American leadership in AI and be integral to National AI efforts far into the future.
The National AI Initiative Office, required under recently enacted defense bill, is launched by White House fedscoop.com/national-ai-in… by @DaveNyczepir
A special thank you to the incredibly talented team at @DARPA who assisted in the design of the new National AI Initiative Office seal.

The National AI Initiative Office is charged with overseeing America’s AI strategy and will serve as the central hub in the @WhiteHouse for AI research and policy. It will further strengthen American leadership in AI and be integral to National AI efforts far into the future.
Today @WHOSTP established the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Office, as directed by the National AI Initiative Act of 2020, to coordinate Federal AI R&D and policy. We are proud to name Dr. Lynne Parker as its Founding Director. Learn more👇 whitehouse.gov/briefings-stat…
These important efforts from across government to ensure American leadership in emerging technology will have a lasting impact for many years to come.👇 thediplomat.com/2021/01/pompeo…
Huge step forward for American aviation!
.@USDOT’s FAA has issued final rules that will require Remote ID of drones, and can enable operations of small drones over people and at night. These rules will accelerate the safe integration of drones into our nation’s airspace. Learn more at bit.ly/3aNuYHG. #RemoteID
Building on the very successful Covid HPC Consortium, this permanent structure to support future national challenges is something for us to consider.
Building on the work of the COVID-19 High Performance Computing Consortium, @WHOSTP and @NITRDgov are seeking public feedback on establishing a National Strategic Computing Reserve to mobilize resources in times of crisis. @NSF @ScienceUnderSec @ENERGY👇 federalregister.gov/documents/2020…
The @DeptofDefense is home to the world’s largest dual-use 5G testing & experimentation effort. Today, @DoDCTO launched a new dedicated website for the latest information on the current test sites & the next round of requests for proposals. Check it out➡️ CTO.mil/5G
Building on the work of the COVID-19 High Performance Computing Consortium, @WHOSTP and @NITRDgov are seeking public feedback on establishing a National Strategic Computing Reserve to mobilize resources in times of crisis. @NSF @ScienceUnderSec @ENERGY👇 federalregister.gov/documents/2020…
Today we announced DARPA Toolbox – an agency-wide effort to provide open licensing opportunities with commercial tech vendors to our researchers. We welcome early partners in this effort - @Arm @CEVA_IP and Verific: darpa.mil/news-events/20…
Congratulations Dr. Eric Burger, @WHOSTP’s Assistant Director for Telecommunications and Cybersecurity, for being selected as a Distinguished Member of @theOfficialACM for his outstanding contributions to the computing field!
ACM names 64 Distinguished Members for outstanding contributions to the field. All 2020 inductees were selected by their peers for a range of accomplishments that have contributed to technologies that move the computing field forward. Read more at bit.ly/2Ky53c8
ICYMI: What Trump’s Order on Trustworthy AI Might Mean for Agencies buff.ly/2IPEa2P
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At 10AM tomorrow, the @FCC will host the Quantum Internet Forum! A great lineup from academia, industry, and government will discuss quantum’s potential importance to communications networks. Details here, including link to webcast. fcc.gov/news-events/ev…