Today, FAI led a coalition letter to the U.S. Senate in support of Michael Kratsios's nomination as Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy. Click here to download a pdf of the letter.
Re: Nomination Endorsement for White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Leadership
Dear Majority Leader Thune and Chairman Cruz:
We, the undersigned right-of-center groups and individuals, write to express our support for the nomination of Michael Kratsios as Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP).
Mr. Kratsios’ exemplary record in the public and private sector make him uniquely qualified to lead OSTP. As Chief Technology Officer of the United States, as well as the Managing Director of Scale AI, he consistently supported initiatives to support American technological power and progress, such as the American AI Initiative and the National Quantum Initiative Act, respectively. His vision and expertise are critical to advancing America’s technological preeminence in an era of global competition.
With the Trump administration working to promote government efficiency, diffuse AI-enabled technology among federal agencies, and lay the groundwork for continued American economic and strategic power in key technologies, leadership is of the utmost importance. Mr. Kratsios is the right person to coordinate such efforts and should be confirmed post haste.
From AI and crypto to outer space and cutting edge research, OSTP is in charge of coordinating policy around numerous issues of utmost importance to President Trump and the broader cause of promoting American dynamism. The sooner Mr. Kratsios is confirmed, the sooner the Trump administration can get to work on these priorities. As such, we strongly urge the Senate to take up his nomination post haste. Once confirmed, Mr. Kratsios will champion policies that solidify U.S. technological leadership, empower American innovators, and promote prosperity and stability for all Americans.
There is no better choice to lead OSTP than Michael Kratsios. We strongly urge this committee to recognize his qualifications and unanimously support his nomination, securing a brighter, more innovative future for our nation.
Sincerely,
Chris Koopman, Executive Director, Abundance Institute
Brian Chau, Executive Director, Alliance for the Future
Nick Solheim, Chief Executive Officer, American Moment
Jon Schweppe, Policy Director, American Principles Project
Grover Norquist, President, Americans for Tax Reform
Aiden Buzzetti, President, Bull Moose Project
Bill Drexel, Fellow, Center for New American Security
Nathan Leamer, Executive Director, Digital First Project
James Erwin, Director, Digital Liberty
Neil Chilson, Fmr. Chief Technologist, Federal Trade Commission
Zach Graves, Executive Director, Foundation for American Innovation
Michael Toscano, Executive Director, Institute for Family Studies
Nate Fischer, CEO, New Founding
Tom Hebert, Director, Open Competition Center
Dan Savickas, Vice President of Policy and Government Affairs, Taxpayers Protection Alliance
Roslyn Layton, PhD, Senior Fellow, National Security Institute
*Organization is listed for identification purposes only.
