Senate Confirms Michael Kratsios As New Trump Administration Chief Technology Officer

Through a voice vote, the Senate has unanimously confirmed Michael Kratsios to be President Donald Trump's associate director of the White House's Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), making him the new Chief Technology Officer. President Trump nominated Kratsios as CTO back in March. Kratsios was the deputy CTO as well as deputy assistant to the President for technology policy at the White House, a post he has held since President Trump took office. Kratsios has been involved in the Administration's initiatives to expand broadband, particularly in rural areas, and to free up more spectrum for 5G. Before joining the Trump White House, Kratsios was a principal at Thiel Capital, the venture capital firm founded by Peter Thiel, the billionaire tech entrepreneur who's been a staunch President Trump supporter and donor.