Presidential Memorandum on The White House Office of American InnovationAmerica has long led the world in innovation and technological advancement. American ingenuity has launched industries, created jobs, and improved quality of life at home and abroad. To ensure that America remains the global innovation leader, I hereby direct the Senior Advisor to the President to head an office in the White House dedicated to American innovation. This office will bring together the best ideas from Government, the private sector, and other thought leaders to ensure that America is ready to solve today's most intractable problems, and is positioned to meet tomorrow's challenges and opportunities. The office will focus on implementing policies and scaling proven private-sector models to spur job creation and innovation.[Editor's Note: The names of the members of the office have been copied from http://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefing/2017/04/heres-who-makes-office-american-innovation/136901/] Donald J. TrumpDJT_6e21b622-a951-11e6-89f9-cb959c46ff43... America is ready to solve today's most intractable problems and positioned to meet tomorrow's challenges and opportunities._cd76a570-1fe8-11e7-a0a1-0fd36551e223To implement policies and scale proven private-sector models to spur job creation and innovation._cd76a7fa-1fe8-11e7-a0a1-0fd36551e223InnovationTechnological AdvancementIngenuityJobsQuality of LifeLeadershipEstablishmentEstablish the Office of American Innovation._cd76a8a4-1fe8-11e7-a0a1-0fd36551e223Office of American InnovationThe OAI shall consist of the following: The Senior Advisor to the President, the Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, the Senior Advisor to the President for Policy, the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy, the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy, the Assistant to the President for Strategic Initiatives, the Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental and Technology Initiatives, the Senior Counselor to the President for Economic Initiatives, the Assistant to the President for Strategic Communications, the Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff to the Vice President, and the Assistant to the President and Staff Secretary.Jared KushnerSenior Advisor to the President -- Kushner, married to Trump's daughter Ivanka, has been credited with creating a data hub for Trump's presidential campaign used for fundraising and targeted messaging, Forbes reported. Since joining the White House, Kushner has expressed support for pre-existing federal technology consulting programs including 18F and the U.S. Digital Service. Josh RaffelCommunications -- The Hollywood Reporter writes Kushner hired Raffel, a public relations executive for Blumhouse Productions, to run communications for the Office of American Innovation. That company, specializing in the horror genre, produced films including "Paranormal Activity" and "Get Out."Reince PriebusAssistant to the President and Chief of Staff -- Formerly chairman of the Republican National Committee, Priebus has been involved in Trump's other technology-related efforts, including organizing a summit with some of Silicon Valley's most prominent executives such as Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Google's Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt.Stephen MillerSenior Advisor to the President for Policy -- Miller, formerly an aide for U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, has advocated rolling back the H-1B visa program that allows American businesses to hire foreign workers for specialized jobs, according to Reuters. Currently, visas are chosen at random via a lottery, but Miller has proposed eliminating that step and prioritizing the applications for higher-paying jobs, potentially to reserve more lower-level jobs for American applicants.Gary CohnAssistant to the President for Economic Policy -- The former Goldman Sachs president has advocated for loosening financial regulations.Andrew BrembergAssistant to the President for Domestic Policy -- A LinkedIn search shows Bremberg was previously a policy adviser and counsel on nominations for Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and chief of staff within the Health and Human Services Department's Office of Public Health.Chris LiddellAssistant to the President for Strategic Initiatives -- The New Zealand-born executive previously served as the chief financial officer at both Microsoft and General Motors; in a statement announcing his appointment, Trump noted Liddell's experience with "large, complex companies in the private sector" could help effect "systemwide improvement to the performance of the government." Reed CordishAssistant to the President for Intergovernmental and Technology Initiatives -- The Baltimore real estate developer and partner at the Cordish Companies has footholds in the casino, hotel and mall industries, including the Maryland Live! Casino in Hanover. He has met with federal tech leaders including Rob Cook, the head of the Technology Transformation Service that houses 18F, and has expressed support for that group as well as for USDS. Early drafts of a still-awaited cybersecurity executive order suggest Cordish may also be responsible for ensuring federal agency heads are held accountable for internal cybersecurity issues.Dina PowellSenior Counselor to the President for Economic Initiatives -- The Egyptian-born counselor, formerly a managing director and partner at Goldman Sachs, also served as president of the Goldman Sachs Foundation, that company's philanthropic arm. In addition to her role in shaping economic initiatives, the Trump administration has also named her deputy national security adviser for strategy, The New York Times reported. Powell was previously assistant secretary of education and cultural affairs under George W. Bush.Hope HicksAssistant to the President for Strategic Communications -- Trump's campaign spokesperson, a 28-year-old with no prior political experience, was selected to handle press relations after working for the Trump Organization.Josh PitcockAssistant to the President and Chief of Staff to the Vice President -- Pitcock was formerly an aide to Mike Pence when he served in the House of Representatives and was a policy adviser to the former Indiana governor during the presidential campaign, according to Politico.Robert PorterAssistant to the President and Staff Secretary -- Porter was formerly chief of staff to Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah.Director of the Office of Management and BudgetIn carrying out the mission set forth in section 2 of this memorandum, the OAI shall consult with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy. Director of the Office of Science and Technology PolicyThe White House Office of American Innovation (OAI) is hereby established within the White House Office.ResponsibilitiesMake recommendations to the President on policies and plans that improve Government operations and services, improve the quality of life for Americans now and in the future, and spur job creation._cd76a944-1fe8-11e7-a0a1-0fd36551e223The OAI shall launch initiatives with a focus on innovation, coordinate implementation of any resulting plans, and create reports for the President setting forth policy recommendations. In carrying out these activities and producing these reports, the OAI shall gather information, ideas, and experiences from other parts of Government, from the private sector, and from other thought leaders and experts outside of the Federal Government. InitiativesLaunch initiatives with a focus on innovation._cd76a9f8-1fe8-11e7-a0a1-0fd36551e2231PlansCoordinate implementation of any resulting plans._cd76aaac-1fe8-11e7-a0a1-0fd36551e2232ReportsCreate reports for the President setting forth policy recommendations._cd76ac0a-1fe8-11e7-a0a1-0fd36551e2233Information, Ideas & ExperiencesGather information, ideas, and experiences from other parts of Government, from the private sector, and from other thought leaders and experts outside of the Federal Government. _cd76ae44-1fe8-11e7-a0a1-0fd36551e2234GovernmentPrivate SectorThought LeadersExperts2017-03-272017-04-12https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/03/27/presidential-memorandum-white-house-office-american-innovationOwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net