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FYI covers major research and facilities programs of the National Science Foundation (NSF), with a focus on the Math and Physical Sciences Directorate. FYI also reports on policies related to the agency, strategy and administration, and National Science Board activities.

Latest Articles

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Funding Cuts Hit STEM Career Pipelines
MAY 02, 2025
NSF Director Panch Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee Hearing May 2024
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NSF Director Resigns Amid Mass Grant Cuts, Looming Layoffs
APR 25, 2025
Senator Todd Young (R-ID) speaks at a House Armed Services Committee hearing on April 8 2025
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Federal Commission Calls for Multibillion-dollar Biotech Funding Boost
APR 11, 2025
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NSF Construction Budget Defunded as Trump Challenges ‘Emergency’ Spending
APR 01, 2025
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Agencies Closing Science Advisory Committees
MAR 20, 2025
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Judges Order Immediate Re-hiring of Fired Probationary Employees
MAR 14, 2025
Rick Spinrad, the head of NOAA during the Biden administration, speaks at a rally outside the agency’s headquarters on March 3.
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NOAA Supporters Protest Mass Layoffs
MAR 04, 2025
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NSF Reinstating Probationary Employees
MAR 03, 2025
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Congress Plans to Update Small Business R&D Programs
FEB 28, 2025
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NSF Begins Reinstating Some Probationary Employees After Mass Layoffs
FEB 28, 2025

Leadership and Staff

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Deputy Director
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Karen Marrongelle
Chief Operating Officer
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AUG 02, 2021 – Appointed
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Linnea Avallone
Chief Officer for Research Facilities
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OCT 12, 2021 – Appointed
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Rebecca Spyke Keiser
Chief of Research Security Strategy and Policy
National Science Foundation
MAR 02, 2020 – Appointment announced

Congressional Leaders

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Hal Rogers
Chair
House Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Subcommittee
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Grace Meng
Ranking Member
House Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Subcommittee
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Jerry Moran
Chair
Senate Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Subcommittee
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Chris Van Hollen
Ranking Member
Senate Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Subcommittee
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Brian Babin
Chair
House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
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Zoe Lofgren
Ranking Member
House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
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Ted Cruz
Chair
Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
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Maria Cantwell
Ranking Member
Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Recent Bill Actions

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H.R. 1223
Accelerating Networking, Cyberinfrastructure, and Hardware for Oceanic Research (ANCHOR) Act of 2025
APR 29, 2025 – Advanced by House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
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H.R. 2756
National Biotechnology Initiative Act of 2025
APR 09, 2025 – Introduced in House
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S. 1387
National Biotechnology Initiative Act of 2025
APR 09, 2025 – Introduced in Senate
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S. 1343
Advancing Quantum Manufacturing Act of 2025
APR 08, 2025 – Introduced in Senate
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American Innovation Act of 2025
APR 03, 2025 – Introduced in Senate
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H.R. 2628
American Innovation Act of 2025
APR 03, 2025 – Introduced in House
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Related Organizations

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Related Committees

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