PCAST – Milestones
Key milestones and important events in PCAST's history.
3
Total Milestones
1933
Earliest
2026
Latest
93 yrs
Span
Showing 3 milestones for PCAST
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1 Mar 2026
First Members Appointed
The White House announces the appointment of the first 13 members and co-chairs to the council, including leaders from Meta, Nvidia, and Oracle.
www.whitehouse.gov/articles/2026/03/president-trump-announces-appointments-to-presidents-council-of-advisors-on-science-and-technology/20251 milestone
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1 Jan 2025
Trump Administration Relaunches PCAST
The Trump administration formally launches its iteration of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology via Executive Order.
19331 milestone
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1 Jan 1933
Historical Precedent Set for PCAST
President Franklin D. Roosevelt establishes the Science Advisory Board, the first presidential science advisory committee, setting a precedent for PCAST.