OMB develops the president's annual budget proposal, manages agency processes, reviews agency regulations, and supports presidential actions, including executive orders.

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Outline:

(00:44) Overview

(02:15) Background on OMB

(03:34) Structure

(04:08) Leadership and political appointments

(05:25) Budget: Resource Management Offices (RMOs)

(07:49) Management

(08:27) Regulation

(09:15) OMB-wide support offices

(09:38) Key activities and components

(10:04) Budgeting and RMOs

(16:06) Regulatory review and OIRA

(20:38) Management and procurement

(21:49) Legislative clearance

(22:27) Executive Order and memoranda clearance

(23:01) OMB and AI policy

(23:40) Recent AI-related developments at OMB

(28:21) OMB components relevant to AI policy

(28:31) OMB and biosecurity policy

(28:58) Recent biosecurity-related developments at OMB

(31:46) OMB components relevant to bio policy

(31:56) Working at OMB

(31:59) Background and skills

(35:09) Jobs and internships

(36:40) Further reading

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