The National Science Foundation (NSF) has initiated significant staff reductions, cutting about 10% of its workforce, including most probationary employees and contract specialists. This decision, made by top officials at NSF, aimed to maintain fairness amid broader cuts requested by the Trump administration. The agency’s chief management officer indicated this is just the beginning of further layoffs, raising concerns among scientists and lawmakers about the potential negative impact on scientific research and the U.S. economy as NSF plays a critical role in funding basic research for colleges and universities.
The removal of experts was completely at the agency's discretion. Because if we're asked to remove probationers, then we also need to remove at-will employees.
This is the first of many forthcoming workforce reductions,
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