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President Donald Trump addresses his cabinet after signing two quantum-related executive orders on June 22, 2026.
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DOE Launches ‘Quantum Genesis’ Initiative
JUN 24, 2026
Japan's Minister of State for Economic Security, Science and Technology Policy, and Intellectual Property Strategy, Kimi Onoda, and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Director Michael Kratsios, sign a U.S.-Japan Technology Prosperity Deal in Japan in October, 2025.
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US Signs Tech Deals with Japan and South Korea
OCT 30, 2025
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US to ‘Aggressively Revoke’ Visas Held by Chinese Students
MAY 30, 2025
A screenshot of the State Department's S&T Coordination Office.
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State Department Poised to Close S&T Cooperation Office
MAY 07, 2025
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STEM Professionals Face Hurdles Procuring US Visas, Report Finds
APR 09, 2025
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Biden Administration Updates Visa Programs for STEM Workers
JAN 10, 2025
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US and China Narrow Scope of S&T Cooperation Agreement
DEC 16, 2024
A NASA graphic showing the flags of the first 48 nations to sign on to the Artemis Accords.
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US Artemis Accords Hit 50 Signatories in 2024
DEC 11, 2024
A SpaceX Cargo Dragon vehicle seen head-on as it prepares to dock at the ISS.
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US Relaxing Space Export Controls
DEC 06, 2024
Podesta Biden Air Force One Oct 2023
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Podesta to Replace Kerry as Climate Envoy
FEB 05, 2024

Leadership and Staff

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Wesley Brooks
Assistant Secretary for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
State Department
FEB 12, 2026 – Nomination hearing
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Thomas DiNanno
Assistant Secretary for International Security and Nonproliferation
State Department
OCT 07, 2025 – Confirmed by the Senate via bloc vote 51-47

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JUL 21, 2026 – Advanced by House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
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JUN 17, 2026 – Advanced by Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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H.R. 8648
Framework for Oversight of Responsible Global Energy (FORGE) Act of 2026
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