# Episode 42: Dr. Dario Gil on The Genesis Mission, AI, Quantum, & America’s R&D Engine

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Podcast: [Memos to the President](https://stenobird.com/podcast/memos-to-the-president-7160594)
Published: 2026-02-23T19:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode of Memos to the President, SCSP CEO Ylli Bajraktari sits down with Dr. Dario Gil, the Undersecretary for Science at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). As a former senior executive at IBM and now the leader of America's scientific powerhouse, Dr. Gil oversees 17 National Laboratories and over 40,000 scientists. The conversation focuses on the "Genesis Mission", a bold national initiative designed to double the productivity of the U.S. research and development engine by fusing AI, Quantum computing, and High-Performance Computing (HPC). From the "Star on Earth" (Fusion energy) to the race for technological offset against China, this episode explores how the DOE is evolving to meet the strategic challenges of 2029 and beyond.

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