Trump Administration Orders Pause in All Federal Grants
The Trump Administration issued a memo ordering a “temporary pause of agency grant, loan, and other financial assistance programs.”
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First Slate of Trump Administration Executive Orders and Actions Released; Several Impact the Computing Research Community
/In: Impediments to Research Highlights, Information Technology R&D Highlights, People, Policy, R&D in the Press, Research /by Brian MosleyThe Trump Administration released several Executive Orders that will directly and indirectly impact the computing research community.
FY25 Appropriations Update: Budget Punted Till March, Final Funding Numbers Remain Uncertain
/In: Defense R&D Highlights, Funding, FY25 Appropriations, Information Technology R&D Highlights, Research /by Brian MosleyCongress has punted any final decision on the FY25 federal budget until March but a great deal of uncertainty remains about how the budget year will be closed out.
President-Elect Trump Names OSTP Director and Other High Level Science & Tech Policy Staff
/In: Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology R&D Highlights, People, Policy, R&D in the Press, Research /by Brian MosleyPresident-Elect Trump announced that Michael Kratsios will serve as Director of OSTP, as well other senior OSTP staff announcements.
Bipartisan House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence Releases Wide-Ranging Policy Report
/In: Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology R&D Highlights, Policy, R&D in the Press, Research /by Brian MosleyThe Bipartisan House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence released a report outlining policy and legislative recommendations on how the House should approach policy discussions about artificial intelligence.
OSTP Releases Research Security Memo to Research Agencies; Begins Implementation Timeline
/In: Impediments to Research Highlights, Information Technology R&D Highlights, Policy, Research /by Brian MosleyOSTP released their long-expected memo on “Guidelines for Research Security Programs at Covered Institutions;” begins implementation timeline for research security programs.
CRA Statement Expressing Serious Concerns About Fiscal Year 2024 Funding Levels at the National Science Foundation and Other Key Federal Research Agencies
/In: Funding, FY24 Appropriations, Impediments to Research Highlights, Information Technology R&D Highlights, Research, Statements /by Brian MosleyCRA Statement Expressing Serious Concerns About Fiscal Year 2024 Funding Levels at the National Science Foundation and Other Key Federal Research Agencies.
House Science Committee Examines How Federal Science Agencies Can Harness Artificial Intelligence to Drive Scientific Discoveries
/In: Information Technology R&D Highlights, Policy, Research /by Brian MosleyThe House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology held a hearing on AI infrastructure, titled “Federal Science Agencies and the Promise of AI in Driving Scientific Discoveries.”
