NSF Plans $1.5B Funding for ‘Breakthrough’ X-Labs Science Partnerships May 15, 2026 | 1:21 pm The National Science Foundation (NSF) announced on May 14 that it plans to invest up to $1.5 billion over the next decade in its existing NSF X-Labs initiative. […]
Lawmakers, Former NSF Leaders Push Trump Administration to Restore Science Board May 13, 2026 | 4:10 pm The Trump administration is facing mounting pressure from lawmakers and former National Science Foundation (NSF) leaders to restore the National Science Board (NSB), with critics warning that weakening the agency’s leadership could undermine U.S. competitiveness in emerging technologies. […]
Bipartisan Senators Renew Their Push to Codify NAIRR May 4, 2026 | 3:41 pm A bipartisan group of senators reintroduced legislation to formally establish the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) as the pilot program continues into its second year without permanent status. […]
NSF Cuts Put Spotlight on Another Risk: Selling the Value of US Science Apr 6, 2026 | 3:32 pm With newly proposed funding cuts to the National Science Foundation (NSF), leaders in government and industry agreed that the United States is struggling to clearly communicate the value of its research investments and translate them into real-world capabilities fast enough. […]
NSF Launches AI-Ready America Initiative With Nationwide Hub Funding Mar 26, 2026 | 11:17 am The National Science Foundation (NSF) on Wednesday announced a new multi-agency initiative aimed at expanding artificial intelligence (AI) readiness across America through the creation of AI-focused hubs in every U.S. state and territory. […]
NSF Uses AI in ServiceNow to Cut IT Delivery Time by Nearly 30% Mar 6, 2026 | 3:43 pm Artificial intelligence (AI) embedded in the ServiceNow platform is helping the National Science Foundation (NSF) accelerate IT service delivery and better manage large volumes of requests, according to a senior agency IT leader speaking at the ServiceNow Government Forum. […]
NSF Turns to Zero Trust to Prepare Data for AI Mar 5, 2026 | 3:29 pm The National Science Foundation (NSF) is using zero trust principles to prepare its data for artificial intelligence (AI), Michael Hauck, the agency’s acting chief data officer (CDO) and acting chief AI officer, said today. […]
Trump Taps Cassady for Cyber Ambassador, O’Neill to Lead NSF Mar 3, 2026 | 3:45 pm President Donald Trump sent two names to the Senate on Monday for his picks to lead the National Science Foundation (NSF) and fill the role of ambassador at large for the Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy at the State Department. […]
NSF to Invest $100M in Up to 16 Open-Access Quantum Research Sites Feb 13, 2026 | 3:09 pm The National Science Foundation (NSF) announced Friday that it will invest $100 million to build a nationwide network of up to 16 open-access research facilities that will advance quantum and nanoscale technologies and strengthen workforce development. […]
NSF Research Security Office Working to Rebuild After Staff Losses Dec 19, 2025 | 10:55 am A key National Science Foundation (NSF) office charged under the CHIPS and Science Act with safeguarding U.S. research lost nearly half of its staff earlier this year, according to testimony before Congress on Thursday. […]
NSF Launches ‘Tech Labs’ to Speed Emerging Platform Technologies to Market Dec 15, 2025 | 11:48 am The National Science Foundation (NSF) said Friday that it is launching an initiative aimed at accelerating research, development, and innovation (RDI) to boost the commercialization of emerging technologies. […]
OPM, NSF Defer Job Obligations for CyberCorps Graduates Amid Shutdown Nov 6, 2025 | 2:52 pm The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and National Science Foundation (NSF) will grant “mass deferment” for CyberCorps Scholarship for Service (SFS) graduates seeking job placements as the government shutdown continues. […]
NSF Invests $30M to Build Next-Gen STEM Research Hubs Oct 1, 2025 | 2:48 pm The National Science Foundation (NSF) is investing around $30 million in institutions across several states to establish research centers in science and technology that will bolster efforts in semiconductors and biotechnology. […]
US, UK Team Up on Quantum Breakthroughs Sep 19, 2025 | 2:39 pm A partnership between the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI) aims to create breakthroughs in quantum technologies, NSF announced Friday, saying both countries are investing millions. […]
NSF Plans New AI Research Operations Hub Sep 3, 2025 | 1:41 pm The National Science Foundation (NSF) said on Wednesday that it is looking to open a National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource Operations Center (NAIRR-OC) to arm the nation’s researchers and educators with critical AI tools and resources. […]
NSF Launches Integrated Data Systems, Services Program Aug 29, 2025 | 10:58 am The National Science Foundation (NSF) on Thursday announced the launch of its new Integrated Data Systems and Services (NSF IDSS) program to build national-scale data systems and selected 10 datasets for integration into the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Pilot. […]
NSF, NVIDIA Launch $152M AI Push to Supercharge Science Aug 15, 2025 | 12:28 pm The National Science Foundation (NSF) is partnering with tech giant NVIDIA to invest a total of $152 million into artificial intelligence models that will accelerate innovation and scientific discovery while supporting priorities under the Trump administration’s AI Action Plan. […]
Longtime NSF Tech Leader Dorothy Aronson Exits Agency Aug 12, 2025 | 2:22 pm Dorothy Aronson, the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) former chief data officer (CDO) and chief AI officer (CAIO), has left the agency, an NSF spokesperson confirmed to MeriTalk. […]
NSF Investing $100M in AI-Programmable Cloud Labs Initiative Aug 7, 2025 | 8:28 am The National Science Foundation (NSF) announced a new funding opportunity this week that aims to invest up to $100 million to support a network of “programmable cloud laboratories,” enabled by AI. […]
NSF Partners With Voltage Park to Support NAIRR Pilot Jul 16, 2025 | 2:47 pm The National Science Foundation (NSF) announced on Wednesday a new partnership with Voltage Park in support of the agency’s National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) pilot. […]
NSF Names Clyde Richards CIO Jul 14, 2025 | 12:15 pm The National Science Foundation (NSF) has tapped Clyde Richards Jr. as the agency’s new chief information officer (CIO), according to a LinkedIn post. […]
NSF Looking for Feedback on TIP Directorate’s Focus Areas Jun 20, 2025 | 1:14 pm The National Science Foundation (NSF) is looking for input on potential updates to the technology focus areas of its Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP). […]
NSF Sets $100M NextG Wireless Funding Opportunity Jun 4, 2025 | 9:25 am The National Science Foundation (NSF) – in collaboration with industry and other government agencies – announced a new funding opportunity on Tuesday to advance research and technology development for the next generation of wireless communication systems, known as NextG. […]
Experts: US Risks Losing Quantum Race Without More Federal Investment May 7, 2025 | 3:14 pm Witnesses at a Capitol Hill hearing today called for increased investment in quantum technology by the Federal government amid concerns about recent government science and technology cuts and the future of the National Quantum Initiative Act. […]
Trump Budget Slashes CISA, Science Funding, Boosts Space Mission May 2, 2025 | 3:34 pm The White House’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2026 unveiled today is lining up the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) for a budget hit totaling $491 million and claiming that the cybersecurity arm of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is too focused on censorship that targeted President Donald Trump. […]
NSF Officials: Quantum, AI Well Positioned on White House Policy Agenda Apr 28, 2025 | 12:58 pm Two officials from the National Science Foundation (NSF) are pointing to early indications from the White House’s science and technology agenda as evidence that development of quantum and artificial intelligence technologies will be hot-button issues for the Trump administration. […]
NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan Resigns Apr 25, 2025 | 9:13 am National Science Foundation (NSF) Director Sethuraman Panchanathan announced his resignation on Thursday after five years in the role. […]
NSF Cuts Funding on Misinfo/Disinfo Research Apr 21, 2025 | 1:31 pm The National Science Foundation (NSF) announced on Friday that it is terminating awards and funding opportunities that do not align with the agency’s research priorities under the Trump administration, including research on misinformation and disinformation. […]
Terry Carpenter Departs as CIO at NSF Mar 21, 2025 | 3:51 pm Terry Carpenter, the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) chief information officer (CIO), has left his role at the agency and Clyde E. Richards has since fulfilled the role of acting CIO. […]
NSF Reinstating Probationary Workers Following Court Decision Mar 4, 2025 | 12:22 pm The National Science Foundation (NSF) is reinstating most of the probationary employees that it laid off while following directions from the Trump administration to cut those employees from its workforce. […]