PCAST Documents & Reports
2012
Propelling Innovation in Drug Discovery, Development, and Evaluation
On September 25, 2012, PCAST released its latest report: Report to the President on Propelling Innovation in Drug Discovery, Development, and Evaluation.
- Press release (pdf)
- Full report (pdf)
Spectrum
On July 20, 2012, PCAST released its report Realizing the Full Potential of Government-Held Spectrum to Spur Economic Growth at an event at the White House:
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Full Report (pdf)
- Fact Sheet (pdf)
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Webcast of Report Release event with PCAST Member Mark Gorenberg and representatives from the White House, FCC, NTIA, and DOD.
- Release Event Agenda (pdf)
- PowerPoint Presentation (pdf)
- Blog: Making the Most of the Wireless Spectrum
- CSPAN Interview of PCAST members Mark Gorenberg and Craig Mundie
Advanced Manufacturing
On July 17, 2012, the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership Steering Committee, working within the framework of PCAST and co-chaired by Andrew Liveris of Dow Chemical and Susan Hockfield of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, outlined recommendations for spurring investment and positioning the U.S. for long-term leadership in advanced manufacturing. The Committee’s report, Capturing Domestic Competitive Advantage in Advanced Manufacturing, has been endorsed by PCAST, which is led by John P. Holdren, science and technology advisor to the President and Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, and Eric Lander, President of the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT.
- Full report (pdf)
- Fact sheet
- Press Release
- Annex Reports
Nanotechnology Report
On April 27, PCAST released its latest Assessment of the National Nanotechnology Initiative in a report entitled “Report to the President and Congress on the Fourth Assessment of the National Nanotechnology Initiative.”
- Full Report (pdf)
- Related Blog Post
Undergraduate STEM Education Report
On February 7, PCAST released “Engage to Excel: Producing One Million Additional College Graduates with Degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.” This report provides a strategy for improving STEM education during the first two years of college that we believe is responsive to both the challenges and the opportunities that this crucial stage in the STEM education pathway presents.
- Full Report (pdf)
- Executive Report (pdf)
- Report Fact Sheet (pdf)
- Agenda (pdf)
- Webcast
- Presidential Commitments (pdf)
2011
PCAST Report on the Intersection of the Nation’s Ecosystems and the Economy
On July 22, PCAST released “Sustaining Environmental Capital: Protecting Society and the Economy.”
- Full Report (pdf)
- Press Release (pdf)
Advanced Manufacturing Report
On June 24, PCAST released its "Report to the President on Ensuring American Leadership in Advanced Manufacturing."
- Full Report (pdf)
- Press Release (pdf)
2010
Networking and Information Technology R&D Report
On December 16, PCAST released a report entitled “Designing a Digital Future: Federally Funded Research and Development Networking and Information Technology."
- Full Report (pdf)
- Press Release (pdf)
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Webcast
Health Information Technology Report
On December 8, PCAST released a report entitled “Realizing the Full Potential of Health Information Technology to Improve Healthcare for Americans: The Path Forward.”
- Full Report (pdf)
- Press Release (pdf)
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Webcast
Energy Technologies Report
On November 29, PCAST released a “Report to the President on Accelerating the Pace of Change in Energy Technologies Through an Integrated Federal Energy Policy.”
- Full Report (pdf)
- Press Release (pdf)
- Executive Summary (pdf)
- Webcast of press conference
K-12 STEM Education Report
On September 15, PCAST released "Prepare and Inspire: K-12 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Education for America’s Future."
- Full Report (pdf)
- Executive Report (pdf)
- Press Release (pdf)
- Related Blog Post and Video: "Who Inspired You?"
Influenza Vaccine Report
On August 19, PCAST released its "Report to the President on Reengineering the Influenza Vaccine Production Enterprise to Meet the Challenges of Pandemic Influenza."
- Full Report (pdf)
- Press Release (pdf)
- Backgrounder (pdf)
Nanotechnology Report
On March 25, PCAST released its "Report to the President and Congress on the Third Assessment of the National Nanotechnology Initiative."
- Full Report (pdf)
- Press Release (pdf)
2009
H1N1 Report
On August 24, 2009, the White House released PCAST's "Report to the President on U.S. Preparations for 2009-H1N1 Influenza."
- Full Report (pdf)
- Press Release (pdf)
- PCAST Recommendations and Administration Progress (pdf)
