The Cancer Cabinet
an all of government approach to progress
When President Biden re-ignited the Cancer Moonshot in February 2022, he announced a whole of government response, including the formation of a Cancer Cabinet to be convened by the White House, bringing together cabinet agencies and relevant departments, including multiple White House components to address progress against cancer in five priority actions.
Led by President Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, the Cancer Cabinet involves multiple White House Offices, including the: Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), where the Cancer Moonshot is housed, as well as the Office of the Vice President (OVP), Domestic Policy Council (DPC), Gender Policy Council (GPC), Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of Public Engagement (OPE), and the Office of Legislative Affairs (OLA).
Across the government, agencies and relevant departments drive specific programs in each priority action and work with the Biden Cancer Moonshot to push progress forward for cancer patients and their families. These agencies include the: Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Department of Commerce (DOC), Department of Defense (DOD), Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Agriculture (USDA), Department of Labor (DOL), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute (NCI), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), along with additional members, as needed.
