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Higher ed associations are protesting the policy’s “enormously broad definitions” and disclosure requirements.
The lawsuit is driven by Trump’s effort to bar unions at NASA on the grounds that they hinder the agency’s “national security mission.”
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Under Secretary for Science Darío Gil said the new fusion and computing offices will focus on fostering industries for emerging technologies.
DOE has begun awarding funds for scientific AI models to support the mission, Under Secretary for Science Darío Gil testified.
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The reshuffle elevates fusion within DOE’s hierarchy and transfers oversight of certain applied R&D offices away from the under secretary for science.
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