"According to the American Federation of Government Employees Local 3403, HUD's relocation plans include building an executive dining room, an executive suite for the HUD Secretary, reserved parking spaces for the Secretary’s 5 cars, and a gym exclusively for the HUD Secretary and his family."

National Science Foundation's Alexandria office take over by HUD, displacing 1800 workers

wjla.com/news/local/nsf-buildi…

#science #nsf

"Cuts of 30 to 70% are rumored at USDA next week. NIH & NSF funding is being destroyed & the agencies themselves facing cuts.

About 3,500 nonfederal entomologists depend on these agencies. We're🚨risking research that protects #ecosystems & #foodsecurity."

It's difficult to keep up with all the atrocities, but we amplify the gravity of the losing these experts, the firings, existential threats... of the #TrumpMusk admin.

#DOGE #Firings #Science #USDA #NIH #NSF #USPol govexec.com/management/2025/04…

"An @NSF employee with knowledge of the process could confirm only that a 'significant number' of employees were switched from permanent to on probation. The source spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of retaliation."

reuters.com/world/us/us-scienc…

#UnitedStates #Science #NSF #StandUpForScience

This is neat on many dimensions:

1. Sapphire Rapids HBM nodes
2. Intel GPU partition
3. Cornelis 400G #OmniPath
4. Quote from Katie Antypas in her new role as #NSF ACI director

Delivery this autumn, production in early 2024.

Not as big as previous Stampedes (or Frontera or Horizon!) but still decidedly Intel-based.

tacc.utexas.edu/news/latest-ne…

#HPC

The US National Science Foundation (#NSF) just released the draft update to its #OpenAccess policy, as requested by the #Biden #OSTP (#NelsonMemo).
nsf-gov-resources.nsf.gov/2023…

I'm digesting it now but wanted it to share first.

Tho released today, it's dated Feb 23, 2023. (Why?)