The Science and Technology Action Committee (STAC), a nonpartisan alliance of nonprofit, academic, foundation, and business leaders advocating for greater focus and funding of science and technology, issued the following statement in response to the National Science Board dismissal:
“The dismissal of the National Science Board is the latest in a troubling series of decisions creating instability at the National Science Foundation and across American science. At a time when, as of 2024, China has officially surpassed the United States in overall research and development spending, this sends exactly the wrong signal.
If the United States wants to lead in science and technology, strengthen national security, and ensure the benefits of discovery reach the American people, we need a collaborative, transparent policy environment with decision-making laser focused on bolstering science and technology in the best interests of the American people. This is a moment to defend and strengthen U.S, science and technology leadership, not dissolve it.”