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NSF FY2023 Request: Again, President Biden Calls for a Strong Vision for NSF’s Future Backed Up with a Robust Funding Increase

April 1, 2022/In: CS Education & IT Workforce Highlights, Funding, FY23 Appropriations, Research /by Brian Mosley

First in a series of posts on the assorted FY23 agency budget requests that are important to the computing research community. First up: the National Science Foundation. As with last year’s budget request, the Biden Administration is advocating a strong vision for NSF, assigning the agency a leading role in many of the Administration’s science priorities, and backing it up with a generous budget increase.

NSF Announces the Establishment of New TIP Directorate to “ensure the U.S. will be a global leader in science, engineering and technology for generations to come”

March 17, 2022/In: CS Education & IT Workforce Highlights, People, Policy, Research /by Brian Mosley

The Director of the National Science Foundation, Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan, formally announced the establishment of the Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships, or TIP.

Biden Administration Announces Immigration Actions to Attract STEM Talent

January 25, 2022/In: CS Education & IT Workforce Highlights, People, Policy, STEM /by Brian Mosley

The Biden Administration announced several new immigration actions they are taking to attract STEM talent and strengthen the nation’s competitiveness. The actions are being taken by both the State Department and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and are designed to ease the pathway for foreign students studying in the US to stay and work in the country once their studies have finished.