President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
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The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology is a high-level advisory group of leading scientists, engineers, and technologists that provides the U.S. President with expert guidance on science, technology, and innovation policy.
Aliases (1)
- PCAST ×1
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States government organization
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federal advisory committee → science advisory body → |
| abbreviation |
PCAST
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| advises |
President of the United States
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| appointedBy |
President of the United States
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| composedOf |
engineers
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scientists → technologists → |
| country |
United States
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| field |
STEM
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innovation policy → science policy → technology policy → |
| focus |
economic competitiveness through innovation
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linking scientific community and federal policymaking → long-term strategic science and technology priorities → societal impacts of technology → |
| governedBy |
Federal Advisory Committee Act
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| hasCharacteristic |
expert-based advisory group
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nonpartisan → |
| hasRole |
advisory body to the President
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| hasScope |
national science and technology issues
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| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
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| language |
English
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| meetingType |
formal advisory meetings
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| memberSelection |
appointed experts from academia
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appointed experts from industry → appointed experts from non-profit sector → |
| parentOrganization |
Executive Office of the President
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| produces |
advisory letters to the President
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policy recommendations → reports → |
| purpose |
inform federal science and technology policy
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provide expert advice on science and technology issues → support evidence-based policymaking → |
| reportsTo |
Executive Office of the President of the United States
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| sector |
public sector
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| topic |
STEM education
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climate and energy → emerging technologies → innovation → national security and technology → public health and biomedical research → research and development → |
| typeOfAdvisoryBody |
independent external advisory council
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| website |
https://www.whitehouse.gov/pcast
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| worksWith |
Office of Science and Technology Policy
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
("PCAST")
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abbreviation |
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Frances Arnold
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appointedTo |