White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Event: Presidential Budget Release

EIF Executive Director Jessica Molesworth attended the Presidential Budget Release Event at the White House yesterday morning, March 13. The event highlighted science, technology and innovation investments in President Biden’s recently released FY2024 Budget Request. Speakers included:

(Top left, L to R)

• Arati Prabhakar, Assistant to the President for Science and Technology and OSTP Director (view Director’s remarks here)
• Sethuraman Panchanathan, Director of the National Science Foundation
• Laurie Locascio, Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
• Nani Coloretti, Deputy Director at the Office of Management and Budget

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• Renee Wegrzyn (top right), Director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPAH)

Following prepared remarks, Dr. Prabhakar moderated a discussion among Dr. Panchanathan, Dr. Locascio and Dr. Wegrzyn. The ideas of geographic diversity and that talent is everywhere throughout the country were recurring themes, especially in Dr. Panchanathan’s remarks. The NSF Director spoke of traveling throughout the country and cited visits to Mississippi State, Clemson, Wichita State and Pittsburgh State as examples. Dr. Panchanathan said he was more convinced than ever that talent and ideas are everywhere. He spoke of empowering regions and the talent within them. He lauded the unbelievable undergraduate, graduate and PhD students and unbelievable ecosystems at each of the places he visited. He described the aviation ecosystem at Wichita State and the auto innovation system at Clemson as “unparalleled.”

• Watch the briefing
• Read Dr. Panchanathan’s remarks on the FY24 Budget
• Fact sheet summarizing the R&D investments in the FY24 Budget