The Trump administration implemented a drastic workforce reduction at the National Science Foundation (N.S.F.), cutting over 10% of its staff, totaling 168 employees. This move was part of a wider initiative to terminate probationary workers across various federal agencies, amid ongoing challenges in government funding for scientific research. Agencies like the Internal Revenue Service and the National Institutes of Health reported significant layoffs, reflecting a shift in priorities that could hinder advancements in key scientific domains such as artificial intelligence and quantum computing.
The Trump administration cut more than 10% of the National Science Foundation's workforce, targeting probationary employees in a broader purge affecting various federal agencies.
This significant reduction in federal workforce emerged from an administration directive to terminate most of the 200,000 government workers serving probation periods.
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