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House Unveils America COMPETES Act of 2022
The House has revealed its response to the landmark innovation policy package the Senate passed last year, a major step toward negotiating a compromise version. However, there are a host of thorny policy disagreements yet to be resolved.   (Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News)
Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News - January 27, 2022 Category: Physics Authors: mambrose Source Type: news

US Research Security Campaign Under Strain as Cases Falter
The Justice Department is continuing to backtrack in bringing cases against academic researchers for allegedly concealing ties to Chinese entities. Meanwhile, surveys suggest that efforts by the department and science agencies to crack down on disclosure policy violations have led to widespread anxiety among researchers. (Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News)
Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News - January 25, 2022 Category: Physics Authors: wthomas Source Type: news

NASA Focuses on Climate, Naming Earth-Systems Expert as Chief Scientist
NASA has chosen Earth scientist Kate Calvin to serve in the dual roles of chief scientist and senior climate advisor, bringing new visibility to the agency ’s efforts to monitor and mitigate climate change. (Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News)
Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News - January 21, 2022 Category: Physics Authors: mambrose Source Type: news

OSTP Advancing New Scientific Integrity Principles
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy is advancing five new principles for protecting scientific integrity, with an eye toward guarding against political interference across federal agencies. (Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News)
Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News - January 20, 2022 Category: Physics Authors: aschwarber Source Type: news

Science Policy in 2022: 10 Stories to Watch
FYI presents its annual list of 10 science policy stories to watch in the year ahead. (Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News)
Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News - January 14, 2022 Category: Physics Authors: aschwarber Source Type: news

DOE Stands Up Clean Technology Demonstration Office
The Department of Energy has launched an Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations to support a burgeoning portfolio of large-scale technology projects funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The office will be under pressure to overcome challenges that have plagued DOE-funded demonstration projects in the past. (Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News)
Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News - January 13, 2022 Category: Physics Authors: apeterson Source Type: news

DOE Nuclear Physics Program Approaches Pivot Point
The Department of Energy ’s Nuclear Physics program is currently commissioning a major new user facility, ramping up work on a flagship particle collider, and mulling a multinational campaign to detect a hypothesized particle-decay process, all while facing widely diverging budget scenarios. (Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News)
Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News - January 7, 2022 Category: Physics Authors: wthomas Source Type: news

White House Clarifies Disclosure Requirements for R & D Funding
A long-anticipated guidance document released by the White House today aims to standardize implementation of research security policies across federal science agencies, including what categories of information scientists will be required to report when applying for grants. (Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News)
Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News - January 4, 2022 Category: Physics Authors: mambrose Source Type: news

Fate of ‘Build Back Better’ Science Funding Pushed Into 2022
The Senate has added $5 billion for Department of Energy research infrastructure projects to the House-passed version of the Build Back Better Act, but the overall bill is in peril after Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) declared he could not back it. (Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News)
Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News - December 23, 2021 Category: Physics Authors: mambrose Source Type: news

Fate of ‘Build Back Better’ Science Funding Pushed Into 2022
The Senate has added $5 billion for Department of Energy research infrastructure projects to the House-passed version of the Build Back Better Act, but the overall bill is in peril after Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) declared he could not back it. (Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News)
Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News - December 23, 2021 Category: Physics Authors: mambrose Source Type: news

Astro2020 Decadal Survey: Priorities for Small and Mid-Scale Projects
Aside from its highest-profile recommendations, the latest astronomy and astrophysics decadal survey  recommends priorities for small and mid-scale projects, with a particular emphasis on time-domain and multi-messenger astronomy. It also calls for increased spending on technology development. (Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News)
Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News - December 22, 2021 Category: Physics Authors: wthomas Source Type: news

NOAA Board Charts Weather Research Priorities for Next Decade
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ’s Science Advisory Board has proposed 33 weather research priorities for the agency to address in the coming decade, which include increasing its computing power 100-fold and better understanding how social factors affect forecast dissemination and use. (Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News)
Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News - December 17, 2021 Category: Physics Authors: mambrose Source Type: news

Congress Passes National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
Science and technology provisions included in Congress ’ latest defense policy update reflect lawmakers ongoing interest in accelerating the adoption of emerging technologies; advancing specific technology categories such as quantum computing, microelectronics, and biotechnology; and streamlining collaboration between the Defense Department and extram ural researchers. (Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News)
Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News - December 15, 2021 Category: Physics Authors: wthomas Source Type: news

Astronomy Decadal Survey Reckons with Demographic Disparities, Societal Impacts
The National Academies ' latest decadal survey of astronomy and astrophysics recommends federal agencies expand their efforts to address persistent demographic disparities in the field and urges astronomers to deepen their engagement with local communities. (Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News)
Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News - December 14, 2021 Category: Physics Authors: apeterson Source Type: news

FY22 Budget Outlook: STEM Education
STEM education programs across federal agencies would see budget increases under the House ’s and Senate’s spending proposals for fiscal year 2022, portions of which would support diversity and inclusion initiatives proposed by the Biden administration. (Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News)
Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News - December 9, 2021 Category: Physics Authors: mambrose Source Type: news