NSB Provides Roadmap for U.S. Science and Engineering for the Next Decade

This report provides a vision of where the U.S. S&E enterprise must be in 2030 and lays out the actions that the Board, NSF, and others can take to achieve that vision so that America remains a global leader.” He added, “We hope Vision 2030 inspires others to join with NSF to take the actions our country needs.” “Realizing this vision will require all entities in America’s S&E ecosystem to act,” according to the report. NSB has committed to a number of actions, in partnership with NSF and other leaders in the science community, to retain and enhance U.S. global S&E leadership. These include: 1) performing an “organizational review of NSF and offering recommendations on changes to directorate structure, funding models, and programmatic offerings”; 2) “convening university, industry, and state partners to identify best practices and regulatory, structural, or administrative barriers to partnerships and translation of NSF-funded research”; (3) engaging in discussions with lawmakers and the White House on a new federal program for public post-secondary education institutions that would develop a STEM-capable workforce in every state; and 4) developing and expanding NSF’s strategies and partnerships “to grow international collaborations, attract global talent, and create international education and training opportunities.” “Our nation is no longer the uncontested leader in S&E,&#...
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