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We focus on the intersection of policy and the physical sciences, offering in-depth reporting on topics such as innovation and competitiveness, research security, STEM education and workforce development, equity and inclusion, climate change, and emerging technologies. We provide systematic coverage of key federal science agencies such as the Department of Energy, the National Science Foundation, and NASA.
In addition to full-length articles, we publish a weekly newsletter that keeps readers up to date on key developments in science policy. This newsletter also rounds up reporting from around the web, highlights new job opportunities, and previews policy events in Washington, D.C., and beyond.
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Search ArticlesDOE Secretary Defends Proposed Budget Cuts, Denies Freezing Funds
Energy Secretary Chris Wright testified yesterday that he supports the White House’s proposed cuts to the Department of Energy, which include a 14% cut to the DOE Office of Science. Appearing before House appropriators to defend President Donald Trump’s budget request for fiscal year 2026, Wright said DOE and specifically its 17 national laboratories “are capable of doing more with less.” “We can both increase efficiency and drive innovation,” Wright said.
NSF Seeks Partnerships to Fund Graduate Fellows
The National Science Foundation is assessing potential partnerships to bolster this year’s graduate fellowship program amid deep uncertainty over the agency’s future budget. The pilot program, announced yesterday during an open meeting of the National Science Board, the agency’s governing board, is seeking money from outside the agency to fund fellowships for prospective graduate students who received honorable mentions in this year’s application process.
State Department Poised to Close S&T Cooperation Office
The State Department plans to eliminate its Office of Science and Technology Cooperation as part of a sweeping reorganization at the agency, current and former staff members at the department told FYI. Thousands of scientific collaboration agreements between the U.S. and foreign countries are negotiated and overseen by the office, including agreements that allow U.S. researchers to access international science facilities such as CERN and ITER.
Republican-led States Angle for NASA Headquarters
Republican-led States Angle for NASA Headquarters MAY 07, 2025 Politicians from Texas, Florida, and Ohio are pushing to move NASA headquarters out of Washington, DC. Science Policy Intern, FYI, FYI NASA’s headquarters in Washington, DC. Legislators and governors from Texas, Florida, and Ohio are working to draw NASA’s headquarters to their home states. Led by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Rep.
Funding Cuts Hit STEM Career Pipelines
Federal funding cuts are hitting STEM engagement programs across the career pipeline, from K-12 to postdocs and early-career faculty. Almost half of NSF’s mass grant cancellations in April were in the Directorate for STEM Education and dozens of the agency’s most prestigious early-career faculty grants were terminated, according to an agency list reviewed by FYI.
Trump Escalates Enforcement of University Foreign Gift Reporting
Trump Escalates Enforcement of University Foreign Gift Reporting APR 30, 2025 A new executive order directs the Department of Education to step up oversight of foreign gift reporting by U.S. universities.
OPM Advances Plan to Remove Civil Service Protections for Policy Roles
OPM Advances Plan to Remove Civil Service Protections for Policy Roles APR 28, 2025 Grantmaking staff included in a new workforce classification would be subject to greater political control. Science Policy Reporter, FYI, AIP President Donald Trump signs Executive Orders in the Oval Office on April 24, 2025. The Trump administration is moving forward with plans to reclassify around 50,000 federal employees into roles with fewer civil service protections, making them easier to fire or replace.