Welcome from PCAST Co-Chairs

John Holdren, Assistant to the President for Science and Technology; Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP); Co-Chair, PCAST
Eric Lander, Co-Chair, PCAST

Overview of the Patent and Trademark Office

Speaker: David Kappos, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce

National Academies Study on Future of Research Universities

Speaker: Chad Holliday, Chair, National Academies Study on Future of Research Universities

American Academy of Arts and Sciences Study on the Impacts of Federal and Industry Funding of Science, Engineering, and Medicine on American Universities (ARISE II)

Speakers: Venkatesh Narayanamurti and Keith Yamamoto, Co-Chairs, ARISE II

Reflections from the Federal Chief Information Officer

Speaker: Vivek Kundra, Federal Chief Information Officer, Office of Management and Budget, The White House

Public Comment