Google, Microsoft Get Seats On Obama Science Council (IT Channel News by CRN)

President Barack Obama Monday said he would seek to revitalize the U.S.' federal commitment to science and technology, pledging 3 percent of the U.S.' gross domestic product to scientific research, education and development.

Addressing the National Academy of Sciences, Obama also announced the members of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), a group of 20 that includes Google CEO Eric Schmidt and Microsoft's chief research and strategy officer, Craig Mundie.