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Federal Science Agencies

FYI covers U.S. federal agencies that oversee research in the physical sciences. Our agency-specific reporting focuses on the annual appropriations process, changes in agency leadership, and legislative initiatives.

The White House
Department of Energy
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Science Foundation
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Commerce Department
Department of Defense
House Appropriations Committee
Senate Appropriations Committee
House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
House Energy and Commerce Committee
House Armed Services Committee
Senate Armed Services Committee

Agency Coverage

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Lawmakers Raise New Licensing Concerns Over White House Open Access Mandate
AUG 16, 2024
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Strength of US High-Magnetic-Field Science is Waning, Academies Report Warns
AUG 15, 2024
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NSF Seeks Paradigm-Shifting Results Through New TRAILBLAZER Program
AUG 01, 2024
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White House Issues New Security Rules for Government-Funded Research
JUL 30, 2024
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New NSF Board Chair Introduces Vision for a National S&T Strategy
JUL 29, 2024
Energy-Water Appropriations Subcommittee Chair Chuck Fleischmann at podium
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Fleischmann Proposes $9 Billion Boost for Advanced Nuclear Energy Projects
JUL 19, 2024
Tom Cole and Chuck Fleischmann at the FY25 Energy Water Bill markup
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House Appropriators Complete FY25 Science Bills 
JUL 15, 2024
President Joe Biden tours the Wolfspeed semiconductor manufacturing facility in North Carolina.
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Timelines Set for First CHIPS R&D Facilities
JUL 12, 2024
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OSTP Updates Financial Analysis of Public Access Policy
JUL 03, 2024
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Commerce Department Names Winners of $500 Million Tech Hubs Competition
JUL 02, 2024
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DOE, EPA Announce $850 Million for Methane Emissions Monitoring and Mitigation
JUN 28, 2024
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Republicans Push NIH Reform
JUN 27, 2024
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Effort to Create Fundraising Arm for NIST Advances in House
JUN 21, 2024
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US Lawmakers Aim to Limit Citizens of China and Russia from Accessing DOE Labs
JUN 17, 2024
Chinese Academy of Sciences Key Laboratory for Quantum Information in Hefei
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US Restricts Exports to Top Quantum Labs in China
JUN 10, 2024
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NOAA Administrator Spinrad Defends FY25 Budget Tradeoffs
JUN 07, 2024

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