Michael Kratsios
Positions
Appointed:
3/25/25 Director, Office of Science and Technology Program
Appointed:
3/25/25 Director, Office of Science and Technology Program
| Source: | Senate confirms Michael Kratsios to lead White House science, technology office FedScoop, 3/25/25 |
Events
12/06/24
Identification:
A report on the tech billionaires steering Trump’s transition mentions Elon Musk and other names we now know to be DOGE staffers, and it describes how they have been interviewing people at Mar-a-Lago.
Identification:
A report on the tech billionaires steering Trump’s transition mentions Elon Musk and other names we now know to be DOGE staffers, and it describes how they have been interviewing people at Mar-a-Lago.
| Person: | Baris Akis, Elon Musk, Jared Birchall, Marc Andreessen, Michael Kratsios, Scott Kupor, Shaun Maguire, Steve Davis |
| Source: | The Silicon Valley Billionaires Steering Trump’s Transition The New York Times, 12/06/24 |
| Agency: | DOGE |
3/25/25
Appointed:
Michael Kratsios starts as Director, Office of Science and Technology Program at EOP.
Appointed:
Michael Kratsios starts as Director, Office of Science and Technology Program at EOP.
| Appointed: | Michael Kratsios 3/25/25 |
| Position Title: | Director, Office of Science and Technology Program |
| Source: | Senate confirms Michael Kratsios to lead White House science, technology office FedScoop, 3/25/25 |
2/20/26
Official Action:
Speaking at the India AI Impact Summit, White House OSTP Director Micheal Kratsios announces that the Peace Corps will launch a new Tech Corps initiative to promote AI worldwide. Volunteers will be deployed to countries participating in the American AI Exports Program, service for 12-27 months overseas. The launch includes a new site for signups that looks like it was developed by the National Design Studio.
Official Action:
Speaking at the India AI Impact Summit, White House OSTP Director Micheal Kratsios announces that the Peace Corps will launch a new Tech Corps initiative to promote AI worldwide. Volunteers will be deployed to countries participating in the American AI Exports Program, service for 12-27 months overseas. The launch includes a new site for signups that looks like it was developed by the National Design Studio.
| Person: | Michael Kratsios |
| Source: | Peace Corps launches Tech Corps initiative Peace Corps, 2/20/26 |
| Agency: | Peace |
| DOGE Project: | IT Modernization |