National Science Board (NSB) Archives

Alondra Nelson, deputy director for science and society at OSTP, speaks in Wilmington, Delaware, on January 16, 2021. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images).

Alondra Nelson among Biden’s selections for National Science Board

The White House announced intent to appoint eight individuals to the body responsible for governing the National Science Foundation.

Oct 15, 2024 By Madison Alder

National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman Panchanathan testifies during a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 4, 2023. (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

‘Devastating’ NSF funding cuts present a ‘national security issue,’ officials tell House panel

The director of the National Science Foundation and chair emeritus of the National Science Board emphasized the need for funding in the wake of appropriations cuts.

May 17, 2024 By Madison Alder

Arati Prabhakar attends the 2023 Milken Institute Global Conference at The Beverly Hilton on May 01, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jerod Harris/Getty Images)

U.S. is leading the way in R&D, but tech workforce development is still a concern for federal officials

White House, National Science Foundation and National Science Board officials tout research and development findings from the new State of U.S. Science and Engineering report, while also…

Mar 14, 2024 By Caroline Nihill

The National Science Foundation building (Wikimedia Commons)

Biden administration picks eight new National Science Board members

The appointees include an Oak Ridge Lab materials scientist and a satellite expert.

Jan 13, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones

WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 21: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on Russia and Ukraine from the Roosevelt Room of the White House April 21, 2022 in Washington, DC. Biden announced an additional $800 million in military aid to Ukraine during his remarks. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Biden appoints two new research scientists to National Science Board

Victor McCrary and Julia Philips join the board, which establishes the policies of the National Science Foundation.

May 4, 2022 By John Hewitt Jones

Report: Agencies need better data on the skilled technical workforce

There will be 3.4 million unfilled skilled technical jobs nationwide by 2022, including IT and cybersecurity positions critical to government.

Sep 19, 2019 By Dave Nyczepir