Any presidential agenda in the 21st century must prioritize modern technology expertise to accomplish its goals. Seizing the opportunities of technology — and ensuring its proper governance — requires leaders who deeply understand how technology can affect the American people, our national security, the economy and our competitiveness in the global landscape.

For the first time, the presidential transition process will receive technology-focused agency review briefs — written by expert technologists and policymakers, who themselves served in the agencies — to assess the current technological capacity, critical items for the first 200 days, and key technical leadership positions for 2021.