# White House revises federal critical-technology priorities

_Published Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 7:07 AM EDT · Policy, Infrastructure · Latest · Tier 1 — Major_

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The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy published a renewed National Security Science & Technology Strategy that reduces the federal Critical and Emerging Technologies list from 18 categories to 14. The revised list adds post-quantum cryptography, integrated photonics, high-entropy alloys and hardened consumer operating systems, while dropping data centers, advanced cloud services, high-performance data storage and several energy categories. The source says agencies use the list in export-control rules, foreign-investment screening, research-proposal review and R&D budget priorities.

## Sources

- [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/white-house-cuts-data-centers-batteries-and-ar-from-the-us-critical-technology-list)

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Published: 2026-08-19T11:07:52.982Z
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Retrieved: 2026-10-03T17:01:37.711Z
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