This guide is a starting point for exploring AI policy careers in the executive branch. It reviews key policy areas and agency roles and highlights key considerations to inform your career planning.

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Outline:

(00:09) Executive branch

(00:23) Federal agency profiles

(00:41) Executive branch AI policy overview

(00:59) Executive branch biosecurity policy overview

(01:17) Executive Office of the President (EOP) \[AI+bio\]

(01:39) EOP National Security Council (NSC) \[AI+bio\]

(02:03) EOP Office of Management & Budget (OMB) \[AI+bio\]

(02:29) EOP Office of Science & Tech Policy (OSTP) \[AI+bio\]

(02:54) EOP National Economic & Domestic Policy Councils (NEC & DPC) \[AI+bio\]

(03:17) Department of Commerce (DOC) \[AI+bio\]

(03:40) DOC Bureau of Industry & Security (BIS) \[AI+bio\]

(04:06) Department of Defense (DOD) \[AI+bio\]

(04:30) DOD Office of the SecDef (OSD) \[AI+bio\]

(04:53) Dep. of Energy (DOE) \[AI+bio\]

(05:16) Dept. of Health & Human Services (HHS) \[Bio\]

(05:40) HHS Administration for Strategic Preparedness & Response (ASPR) \[Bio\]

(06:02) HHS Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) \[Bio\]

(06:29) HHS Food & Drug Administration (FDA) \[Bio\]

(06:54) HHS National Institutes of Health (NIH) \[Bio\]

(07:18) National Science Foundation (NSF) \[AI+bio\]

(07:42) Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) \[AI+bio\]

(08:09) DHS Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) \[AI\]

(08:31) Intelligence Community (IC) \[AI+bio\]

(08:54) Department of State (DOS) \[AI+bio\]

(09:16) Federal Trade Commission (FTC) \[AI\]

(09:37) US Department of Agriculture (USDA) \[Bio\]

(10:17) Federal agency research and application advice

(10:22) Researching federal agencies and offices

(10:43) Interviewing for federal positions

(11:03) Understanding federal job announcements and USAJOBS.gov

(11:31) Federal resume advice

(12:05) Executive branch fellowships

(13:59) Executive branch resources

(14:03) Job boards

(15:37) Websites

(16:16) Articles

(16:29) Newsletters

(16:49) Books

(17:54) Podcasts

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