Trump Announces New Members to PCAST

On March 25, President Trump announced his first appointments to the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), the body of external advisors charged with making science, technology, and innovation policy recommendations to the President and the White House. In a departure to past PCASTs, the appointees include several private sector executives in the tech sphere, including returning members Lisa Su and Michael Dell who served in the Council during the Biden and Bush Administrations, respectively, in addition to Mark Zuckerberg and Larry Ellison. Additional members are expected to be appointed at a later date. Notably, none of the appointees have experience in social or behavioral science.

According to the President’s announcement, the Council will be charged with addressing “topics related to the opportunities and challenges that emerging technologies present to the American workforce.” The Council has yet to set a date for their first meeting.

See COSSA’s previous coverage on PCAST.