White House Instructs Agencies To Prioritize Emerging Tech And ‘Gold Standard Science’
By Alexandra Kelley, Staff Correspondent, Nextgov/FCW The memorandum for fiscal year 2027 science and technology outlines research priority areas, with a concerted effort to move away from diversity, equity and inclusion-based initiatives. The White House released its fiscal year 2027 science and technology research and development priorities on Tuesday, and emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, quantum information sciences, nuclear energy generation and semiconductor manufacturing took center stage. The memo, sent by Office of Management and Budget Director Russel Vought and Office of Science and Technology Policy Director Michael Kratsios, identifies...