PCAST Documents & Reports
2017
Letter Report on the Sixth Assessment of the National Nanotechnology Initiative
On January 13, 2017, PCAST released its Letter Report to the President on the Sixth Assessment of the National Nanotechnology Initiative.
- Full report (pdf)
Report on Ensuring Long-Term U.S. Leadership in Semiconductors
On January 6, 2017, PCAST released its Report to the President on Ensuring Long-Term U.S. Leadership in Semiconductors.
- Full report (pdf)
2016
Report on Science and Technology to Ensure the Safety of the Nation’s Drinking Water
On December 19, 2016, PCAST released its Report to the President on Science and Technology to Ensure the Safety of the Nation’s Drinking Water.
Letter Report on Action Needed to Protect against Biological Attack
On November 15, 2016, PCAST released a letter report to the President on Action Needed to Protect against Biological Attack
- Full report (pdf)
- Working group members (pdf)
- Blog post
Report on Forensic Science in Criminal Courts: Ensuring Scientific Validity of Feature-Comparison Methods
On September 20, 2016, PCAST released a Report to the President on Forensic Science in Criminal Courts: Ensuring Scientific Validity of Feature-Comparison Methods.
- Full report (pdf)
- References (pdf)
- Request for Information Responses (pdf)
- Blog post
- Forensics Addendum
-Additional information provided by stakeholders
-Official responses to the PCAST Report
-Presentation of the report at the January 2017 National Commission of Forensic Science meeting
Report on Independence, Technology, and Connection in Older Age
On March 15, 2016, PCAST released a Report to the President on Independence, Technology, and Connection in Older Age.
- Full report (pdf)
- Blog post
Report on Technology and the Future of Cities
On February 23, 2016, PCAST released a Report to the President on Technology and the Future of Cities.
- Full report (pdf)
- Blog post
2015
Report on Private Sector Efforts in Adaptation to Climate Change
On November 25, 2015, PCAST released a letter report to the President on catalyzing and supporting private sector efforts in adaptation to climate change.
- Full report (pdf)
- Blog post
Report on Hearing Technologies 
On October 26, 2015, PCAST released a letter report to the President on Aging America & Hearing Loss: Imperative of Improved Hearing Technologies.
- Full report (pdf)
- Blog post
Report on Federal Information Technology R&D 
On August 11, 2015, PCAST released the Report to the President and Congress Ensuring Leadership in Federally Funded Research and Development in Information Technology.
- Full report (pdf)
- Blog post
2014
Accelerating U.S. Advanced Manufacturing 
On October 27, 2014, the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership report, Accelerating U.S. Advanced Manufacturing, was released. The Advanced Manufacturing Partnership (AMP) Steering Committee, working within the framework of PCAST and co-chaired by Andrew Liveris of Dow Chemical and Rafael Reif of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, built on the work of the 2012 AMP to harness the efforts of manufacturers, educators, labor, and the public to catalyze advanced manufacturing in the United States. The report has been adopted by PCAST.
- Full report (pdf)
- Fact sheet
- Annexes 1-10 - Manufacturing Technologies (pdf)
- Annexes 11-24 - Workforce (pdf)
- Annexes 25-31 - National Network for Manufacturing Innovation Analysis (pdf)
- Annex 32 - Scale-Up Policy Supplemental Information
Report on the National Nanotechnology Initiative - 5th Review 
On October 10, 2014, PCAST released the Report to the President and Congress on The Fifth Assessment of the National Nanotechnology Initiative.
- Full report (pdf)
- Blog post
Report on Education Technology - Skills & Jobs 
On September 29, 2014, PCAST released a letter report to the President on Information Technology for Targeting Job-Skills Training and Matching Talent to Jobs.
- Full report (pdf)
- Blog post
- Expert contributors (pdf)
Report on Antibiotic Resistance 
On September 18, 2014, PCAST released a report to the President on Combating Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria.
- Full report (pdf)
- Blog post
- Fact sheet
Report on Systems Engineering in Healthcare 
On May 29, 2014, PCAST released a report to the President on Better Health Care and Lower Costs: Accelerating Improvement through Systems Engineering.
- Full report (pdf)
- Blog post
- Fact sheet (pdf)
Report on Big Data and Privacy 
On May 1, 2014, PCAST released a report on Big Data: A Technologyical Perspective detailing the technical aspects of big data and privacy. This report complemented and informed a White House report with greater focus on policy issues.
- Full report (pdf)
- Blog post
- Fact sheet (pdf)
- White House report (pdf)
2013
Letter Report on Education Technology - Higher Education 
On December 18, 2013, PCAST released a letter report to the President on recommendations related to technology in higher education.
- Full report (pdf)
- Blog post
- Infographic
- Expert Contributors (pdf)
- Hierarchy of MOOCs (pdf)
Report on Cybersecurity 
On November 22, 2013, PCAST released its latest report on Immediate Opportunities for Strengthening the Nation's Cybersecurity.
- Full report (pdf)
Letter Report on Climate Change 
On March 22, 2013, PCAST released a letter report to the President on climate change.
- Full report (pdf)
- Blog post
Networking and Information Technology R&D 
On January 17, 2013, PCAST released its latest report on Designing a Digital Future: Federally Funded Research and Development in Networking and Information Technology.
- Full report (pdf)
- Blog post
2012
Agricultural Preparedness 
On December 7, 2012, PCAST released its report on Agricultural Preparedness & the United States Agricultural Research Enterprise.
- Full report (pdf)
- Press release (pdf)
- Webcast
US Research Enterprise
On November 30, 2012, PCAST released a report on Transformation and Oppoertunity: The Future of the U.S. Research Enterprise.
- Full report (pdf)
- Press release (pdf)
- Webcast
Propelling Innovation in Drug Discovery, Development, and Evaluation
On September 25, 2012, PCAST released a report on Report to the President on Propelling Innovation in Drug Discovery, Development, and Evaluation.
- Full report (pdf)
- Press release (pdf)
Spectrum
On July 20, 2012, PCAST released a report on Realizing the Full Potential of Government-Held Spectrum to Spur Economic Growth at an event at the White House.
- Full report (pdf)
- Fact sheet (pdf)
- Webcast of report release event with PCAST member Mark Gorenberg and representatives from the White House, FCC, NTIA, and DOD.
- Release event agenda (pdf)
- Presentation (pdf)
- Blog post
- CSPAN interview with 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.
- 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)
- 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)
- 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 a report on Sustaining Environmental Capital: Protecting Society and the Economy.
- Full report (pdf)
- Press release (pdf)
Advanced Manufacturing Report
On June 24, PCAST released 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 on 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 on 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 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)
- Blog post and video: "Who Inspired You?"
Influenza Vaccine Report
On August 19, PCAST released 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 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, PCAST released Report to the President on U.S. Preparations for 2009-H1N1 Influenza.
- Full report (pdf)
- Press release (pdf)
- PCAST recommendations and Administration progress (pdf)