Vision for American Science and Technology (VAST) Report Release
A coalition of leaders from across the scientific ecosystem, including the non-profit sector, industry, academia, and government, released a Vision for American Science and Technology, or VAST, on February 25. The goal of the report is to provide an aspirational …
OSTP Briefs Science Community on Public Access Guidance
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) hosted a community forum about a memo, sent in August, directing heads of federal agencies to develop policies to facilitate public access to data and scientific publications. The memo, Ensuring …
House Committee Discusses the Balance of Open Science and Global Competition
October 6, 2021
The House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology met on October 5 for a hearing to examine Balancing Open Science and Security in the U.S. Research Enterprise. Members of Congress expressed concern over increasing threats to sensitive information from …
House Committee Advances NSF for the Future Act
On June 15, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology took the next step in advancing the bipartisan National Science Foundation for the Future Act, which FABBS has endorsed. After incorporating a number of amendments, the committee voted unanimously …
House Science Committee Holds Hearing on Building Back the U.S. Research Enterprise: COVID Impacts and Recovery
The House Science, Space, and Technology Committee met on Thursday, February 25th to discuss the impact that COVID-19 is having on research and researcher productivity, including the science pipeline. Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) began the hearing by outlining challenges …
