Christopher Columbus Statue Is Installed on White House Grounds

Btw, before it was renamed, the Eisenhower Exec Office Building (which houses WH worker-bee staff along with the policy shops including #OSTP), was originally home to the U.S. Department of War. Perversly apt that Racist 47 would put a #Columbus statue at the #EEOB. 🙄 www.nytimes.com/2026/03/22/a...

"There was a massive thread on reddit breaking this down, it's been described as a #shadowgoverment, #dualpresidency, 0 day reset for the register. The head of it is Jake Sullivan. Direct of #OSTP is given presidential powers of certain part of the communications act of 1934."

In December, SAO and colleagues sent 23 pages of recommendations to #OSTP on "accelerating the American scientific enterprise."

In 2025, agencies like #NIH and #FDA began phasing out animal use—a big step forward, but still voluntary.

#SciencePolicy #SciPol

STM Submission to #OSTP: Request for Information; Accelerating the American Scientific Enterprise
Full Text: s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/stm.offloadm... #publishing #scholcomm #science @stmassoc.bsky.social

AIBS Submits Comments to OSTP on Accelerating the American Scientific Enterprise In response to a request for information from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, AIBS has provided comments emphasizing the need for sustained and predictable federal…

In response to a request for information from the White House #OSTP, #AIBS has provided comments emphasizing the need for sustained and predictable federal investments to accelerate the American scientific enterprise. www.aibs.org/news/2025/25...

White House OSTP Issues RFI Regarding “Accelerating the American Scientific Enterprise” - Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. On Thanksgiving Eve, November 26, 2025, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) requested input from interested parties on federal

White House OSTP Issues RFI Regarding “Accelerating the American Scientific Enterprise”
www.lawbc.com/white-house-...
#OSTP, #Research, #ScientificIntegrity

Sam Altman Denies Seeking Federal Aid for OpenAI, But Company's Own Letter Contradicts Him - WinBuzzer OpenAI CEO Sam Altman denies seeking federal loan guarantees, but a formal company letter to the White House from October explicitly requested them.

winbuzzer.com/2025/11/08/s...

Sam Altman Denies Seeking Federal Aid for OpenAI, But Company's Own Letter Contradicts Him

#AI #OpenAI #SamAltman #TechPolicy #WhiteHouse #AIBubble #FederalBackstop #CHIPSAct #AIregulation #CorporateGovernance #OSTP

A Quick Playbook for Congressional Oversight on Arctic Research Op-ed: It is clear that there are many Arctic research issues that warrant more engagement by the U.S. Congress, including potential non-compliance issues with statutory obligations, writes researcher...

My new commentary for High North #News in #Norway. Provides a playbook for Members of #Congress ti ramp-up their #oversight of US #Arctic research under #Trump Admin. www.highnorthnews.com/en/quick-pla... re: #climate #alaska #whitehouse #usarc #iarpc #nsf #ostp

Good science is a necessity. Check out a letter from APA and 92 other scientific organizations to the #OSTP on why it’s vital to invest in science that is of the highest quality, integrity, and utility for the public good: https://bit.ly/4mQhTzG

Right? Really glad that we landed a productive #TwitterLIVE hit w #OSTP and @bloomberg.com in 10/22 right before #MU*K ruined it 🤣 #DataCenterClimateImpacts

I worked inside #WH-OSTP as it’s Comms lead in 2022. This current #OSTP *Leadership* will turn America’s TAXPAYER-FUNDED billion dollar Med-Sci-Tech innovation and R&D policy/practice machine into a global Oligarchical #DeathChamber.

Sigh. Related: The #AIBillofRights was one of Dr. Nelson’s major accomplishments during her time as interim chief of the WH #OSTP. In 2022, I proposed a major National Press campaign (Scaring is Caring!) press roll out for its findings + implications…yet ‘somehow’ it didn’t clear the #WH Comms team🤷🏽‍♀️

Good Science Isn't a Luxury; It's a Necessity We urge policymakers to recognize that any efforts to strengthen scientific integrity must build upon, rather than undermine, existing foundational pillars.

AIBS has joined more than 90 scientific, academic, and professional organizations responding to the Executive Order "Restoring the Gold Standard in Science." #OSTP #AIBS
unitedsciencealliance.org/good-science...

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The #AuthorsAlliance (@AuthorsAlliance) just updated its excellent FAQ on the new #NIH #OpenAccess policy.

Here's the original FAQ from June 6, 2025.
www.authorsalliance.org/2025/06/06/the-nih-publi...

Here's the update from July 18, 2025, answering several […]

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While the #Trump admin has not revoked or weakened the #OSTP #NelsonMemo, and the #NIH even accelerated its effective date, the #Republican led House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science is trying to defund its implementation. #SPARC just released an open letter asking the committee to […]

White House OSTP Issues Agency Guidance for Gold Standard Science  - Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. On June 23, 2025, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) announced that it issued agency guidance for implementing Gold Standard

B&C's Public Policy and Regulation Blog : White House OSTP Issues Agency Guidance for Gold Standard Science
www.lawbc.com/white-house-...
#AI, #goldstandardscience, #OSTP, #scientificintegrity, #GoldStandard

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1/ The new #NIH #OpenAccess policy takes effect today.
grants.nih.gov/policy-and-compliance/po...

Here are a few notable points about the policy.

The NIH has had a mandatory OA policy since 2008. The new policy is a strengthened version that eliminates the […]

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Many thanks to @AuthorsAlliance for launching this form to collect author experiences under the new federal #OpenAccess policies, including the #NIH policy.
https://www.authorsalliance.org/fedpublicaccess/

"We are particularly interested in learning about:
* Challenges with #publishers whose […]

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#SPARC has released its own new info on the new #NIH #OpenAccess policy.
sparcopen.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/...

Excerpt:

<blockquote>
● The Policy requires immediate public access to articles -- #embargoes are no longer allowed.
● NIH reiterates […]

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The #NIH just released new info on its zero-embargo #OpenAccess policy, which takes effect next week (July 1).
grants.nih.gov/policy-and-compliance/po...

This includes:

* a new overview of the policy itself […]

White House OSTP director says DEI initiatives ‘degrade’ science amid federal funding cuts The remarks from Michael Kratsios follow the administration’s termination of grants at the National Science Foundation that don’t align with its policies.

White House #OSTP director says #DEI initiatives ‘degrade’ science amid federal funding cuts. fedscoop.com/white-house-...

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Alondra Nelson — of the #OSTP #NelsonMemo on #OpenAccess — just resigned her positions at the National Science Foundation (#NSF) and Library of Congress (#LOC). Read her resignation letter.
time.com/7285045/resigning-nation...

"Even as the White House […]

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Update. "Accelerating Access to Research Results: New Implementation Date for the 2024 #NIH Public Access Policy"
www.nih.gov/about-nih/who-we-are/nih...

"I am excited to announce […]

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Update. Bad news from the #NEH for #KnowledgeCommons (and the rest of us).
about.hcommons.org/2025/04/17/on-the-neh-an...

"On April 2, 2025, we received notification that our NEH Infrastructure and Capacity Building Challenge Grant, awarded in 2020, was terminated […]

Trump administration set to end IRS’s #DirectFile program, per source; And, #OSTP taps policy scholar Dean Ball as #AI, emerging tech advisor. youtu.be/ou58refZ6b4?...

Trump to OSTP’s Kratsios: ‘Blaze a trail’ for science and tech supremacy A letter from the president pushes the new OSTP director to secure global leadership in emerging tech, among other priorities.

A letter from the #president pushes the new #OSTP director to secure global leadership in emerging tech, among other priorities. via @carolinenihill.bsky.social fedscoop.com/trump-letter...

Trump to OSTP’s Kratsios: ‘Blaze a trail’ for science and tech supremacy A letter from the president pushes the new OSTP director to secure global leadership in emerging tech, among other priorities.

Trump to OSTP’s Kratsios: ‘Blaze a trail’ for science and tech supremacy A letter from the ...

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#AI #Modernization #Transition #enterprise #OSTP #research #and #development #White #House

Event Attributes

Michael Kratsios Confirmed as Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy Kratsios has been the acting director since President Donald Trump returned to office in January 2025.

Michael Kratsios Confirmed as Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy

criticalreport.substack.com/p/michael-kr... #Trump #Senate #MichaelKratsios #OSTP

Executive Session 7 U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a full committee Executive Session on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. ...

The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a full committee Executive Session on Wed, March 12, at 10:00amET to consider the nomination of #OSTP Director and 15 bills.

www.commerce.senate.gov/2025/3/execu...