Washington, July 22 (IANS) The Trump administration proposed the most extensive overhaul of America’s scientific research system in more than eight decades, placing artificial intelligence at the centre of discovery and seeking new alternatives to traditional peer review.The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy released the report, “Science: A New Golden Age,” outlining changes across a federal research enterprise that distributes about $200 billion annually in research and …
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Washington, July 14 (IANS) A coalition of more than 40 US lawmakers has urged the Trump administration to withdraw a proposed federal grant regulation, warning that it would inject politics into scientific funding decisions, weaken American innovation and undermine the country’s ability to compete with rivals such as China.In a letter to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought, the lawmakers from California, led by Senator Adam Schiff, Representatives Zoe Lofgren and Salud …
Washington, July 11 (IANS) A group of 44 California lawmakers has urged the White House budget office to withdraw a proposed federal grant rule, warning that political control over research funding could weaken American science and hand China a competitive advantage.Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla, Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren and 41 other members of the state’s congressional delegation raised the alarm in a letter to Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought.“The proposed r…
Washington, March 27 (IANS) U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order barring federal contractors from engaging in what the administration calls “racially discriminatory” diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices — a move that directly affects how companies hire and operate in government-contracted work. The executive order requires all federal contracts to include a clause prohibiting contractors and subcontractors from engaging in DEI activities that involve “d…