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Featured News

from the COSSA Washington Update

Featured News

from the COSSA Washington Update

Three Social Scientists Named to PCAST

On September 22, President Biden announced the appointment of 30 members to the Presidentā€™s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), the body of external advisors charged with making…

White House Outlines R&D Budget Priorities for FY 2023

The White House has published a memorandum on Research & Development Priorities for the fiscal year (FY) 2023 Budget, a document that lays out the Administrationā€™s priorities for federal research…

OSTP Prepares Upcoming Research Security Guidance

On August 10, Dr. Eric Lander, Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) announced the Biden Administrationā€™s intent to develop guidance for federal agencies to…