policy · Aug 31, 2020
White House Announces Nationwide Network of AI, QIS Research Institutes
On August 26, 2020, the White House, the National Science Foundation (NSF), and the Department of Energy (DOE) announced more than $1 billion in awards for the establishment of twelve new artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum information science (QIS) research and development (R&D) institutes nationwide.
policy · Aug 31, 2020
White House Announces 2022 R&D Budget Priorities
On August 14, 2020, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), issued its annual science and technology priorities memorandum. The document guides federal agency priority-setting in the coming budget cycle. The directive identified public health security and innovation, industrial leadership, national security, energy and environmental leadership, and space exploration as priorities for the fiscal year (FY) 2022 budget.
policy · Aug 31, 2020
Report Lays Out Plan for Strengthening Scientific Integrity at Federal Agencies
The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) has released a new report, Strengthening Scientific Integrity at Federal Agencies: Recommendations for 2021 and Beyond, which outlines a road map for the next Administration to enhance scientific integrity across federal agencies.
policy · Aug 31, 2020
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policy, statements · Aug 31, 2020
Community Letter Opposing NIH Fetal Tissue Research Ethics Advisory Board Recommendations
policy · Aug 31, 2020
Certain Endangered Species Susceptible to SARS-CoV-2, Study Predicts
A new computational study predicts that several critically endangered primate species are at a very high risk of contracting the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which is responsible for the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
action-alerts, policy · Aug 19, 2020
Ask Congress to Pass Fifth COVID-19 Relief Bill, Including Research Funding
Congress and the White House have allowed politics to get in the way of passing COVID-19 recovery and assistance legislation, including $26 billion in supplemental funding for scientific research and development.
policy · Aug 17, 2020
President Signs Executive Orders as COVID Relief Negotiations Collapse
After COVID relief negotiations between White House representatives and Democratic congressional leaders reached an impasse, President Trump signed a series of Executive Orders on August 8, 2020, the White House argued would restore lapsed benefits and address some of the pandemic’s economic impacts.
policy · Aug 03, 2020
Senate Lawmakers Unveil Coronavirus Relief Measure
On July 27, 2020, Republican lawmakers in the Senate unveiled a $1 trillion stimulus package to address the impacts of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.