Federal Intel/Update

Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC periodically provides campus with a Washington Update report. In this report:

Agency Update: Department of Education Announces Significant Reduction in Force Efforts Agency Update: Department of Education State of Play Engagement Opportunity: DARPA Announces 2025 Discover DSO Day (D3)

On March 11, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced they were undertaking a reduction in force (RIF) “impacting nearly 50% of the Department’s workforce.” This effort would significantly reduce the staff of the department by 1,950 employees. ED’s press release states that impacted staff would be placed on administrative leave on Friday, March 21 and that the RIF total includes 600 employees who took a voluntary resignation or retirement opportunities since the start of the Administration and 1,350 employees who will be laid off.

The RIF announcement...

Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC periodically provides campus with a Washington Update report. In this report:

Policy Update: U.S. District Court Rules in Favor of Halting NIH F&A Cap Policy Update: Supreme Court Rejects Administration Freeze on USAID Contracts Policy Update: NIH Announces Peer Review Changes Congressional Update: Senate Holds Hearing on the Nomination of Jayanta (Jay) Bhattacharya as Director of the National Institute of Health (NIH) Congressional Update...

Congressional Update: Senate Holds Hearing on the Nomination of Michael Kratsios as Director of the Office of Science and Technology (OSTP)

On February 25, the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation (CST) Committee held a nomination hearing for Michael Kratsios to lead the White House Office of Science and Technology (OSTP) and for Michael Meador to serve as a Federal Trade Commissioner. The hearing, led by Chairman Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-WA), covered a variety of issues addressing technology advancement and innovation,...