Hacker News with Generative AI: Government Funding

White House Proposal Could Gut Climate Modeling the World Depends On (propublica.org)
Proposed cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the agency whose weather and climate research touches almost every facet of American life, are targeting a 57-year-old partnership between Princeton University and the U.S. government that produces what many consider the world’s most advanced climate modeling and forecasting systems.
Climate Change, Government Funding, Scientific Research, United States
15 points by hn_acker 2 days ago | 0 comments
NASA's next space-telescope is almost ready to launch but may be killed by cuts (scientificamerican.com)
Amid harsh cuts, the Trump administration has proposed canceling the nearly ready-to-launch Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
Space Exploration, Government Funding, Astronomy
13 points by ck2 8 days ago | 3 comments
USDA's Regional Food Business Centers Caught in Federal Funding Freeze (civileats.com)
The program, which supports business development for local and regional farms, has been put on ice since the Trump administration took office.
Agriculture, Government Funding, Food Industry, Rural Development, Policy
9 points by mooreds 9 days ago | 0 comments
Trump White House budget proposal eviscerates science funding at NASA (arstechnica.com)
This massive cut to NASA Science will not stand, US Rep. George Whitesides, D-California, told Ars. "For weeks we have been raising the alarm about a rumored 50 percent cut to NASA's world-leading science efforts. Now we know it is true. I will work alongside my colleagues on the Science Committee to make clear how this would decimate American leadership in space and inflict great damage to NASA centers across the country."
Politics, Space Exploration, Science Funding, Government Funding, NASA
19 points by decimalenough 9 days ago | 0 comments
CISA funds CVE program in the 11th hour of contract with MITRE (scworld.com)
After a 24-hour period of high anxiety for the cybersecurity industry at the prospect of losing the CVE program, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said April 16 it plans on funding the highly valued program for the next 11 months.
Cybersecurity, Government Funding, CVE
8 points by LinuxBender 10 days ago | 1 comments
Man who built ISP instead of paying Comcast expands to hundreds of homes (2022) (arstechnica.com)
Jared Mauch, the Michigan man who built a fiber-to-the-home Internet provider because he couldn't get good broadband service from AT&T or Comcast, is expanding with the help of $2.6 million in government money.
Broadband, Technology, Government Funding
577 points by voxadam 10 days ago | 229 comments
White House calls NPR and PBS a "grift," will ask Congress to rescind funding (arstechnica.com)
The Trump White House is proposing to eliminate most federal funding for National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and issued a statement yesterday alleging that NPR and PBS "spread radical, woke propaganda disguised as 'news.'"
Politics, Media, Government Funding
21 points by rbanffy 10 days ago | 5 comments
Homeland Security funding for CVE program expires (theregister.com)
US government funding for the world's CVE program – the centralized Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures database of product security flaws – ends Wednesday.
Cybersecurity, Government Funding, Security Vulnerabilities
143 points by dxs 10 days ago | 6 comments
Mitre-backed cyber vulnerability program to lose funding (nextgov.com)
The U.S. government funding needed for non-profit research giant MITRE to develop, operate and maintain its flagship Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures Program will expire Wednesday, the company confirmed to Nextgov/FCW.
Cybersecurity, Government Funding, Non-Profit Organizations
56 points by danso 10 days ago | 6 comments
The CVE program for tracking security flaws is about to lose federal funding (theverge.com)
Financial support for the system that tracks publicly disclosed cybersecurity vulnerabilities expires on April 16th.
Cybersecurity, Government Funding, Vulnerabilities
25 points by ceejayoz 11 days ago | 1 comments
FEMA to end coverage for North Carolina recovery efforts (accuweather.com)
More than six months after Hurricane Helene devastated much of western North Carolina, federal officials have ceased providing full funding for storm recovery efforts there.
Natural Disasters, Government Funding, North Carolina
23 points by iJohnDoe 12 days ago | 9 comments
Trump Admin to Slice NASA in Half and Cancel New Telescopes (thedailybeast.com)
So long, space travel. The White House plans to terminate billions of dollars’ worth of ongoing and future National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) missions, effectively cutting the world-renowned scientific agency in half.
Politics, Space Exploration, Science, Government Funding, NASA
30 points by perihelions 14 days ago | 5 comments
FEMA slashes $300M in flooding, hurricane relief projects in Florida (tampabay.com)
Nearly $300 million in federal aid meant to help protect Florida communities from flooding, hurricanes and other natural disasters has been frozen since President Donald Trump took office in January.
Politics, Florida, Natural Disasters, Government Funding
29 points by howard941 14 days ago | 12 comments
Trump White House budget proposal eviscerates science funding at NASA (arstechnica.com)
This massive cut to NASA Science will not stand, US Rep. George Whitesides, D-California, told Ars. "For weeks we have been raising the alarm about a rumored 50 percent cut to NASA's world-leading science efforts. Now we know it is true. I will work alongside my colleagues on the Science Committee to make clear how this would decimate American leadership in space and inflict great damage to NASA centers across the country."
Politics, Space Exploration, Government Funding, Science
18 points by pmags 15 days ago | 5 comments
ESA has a commercial launch strategy, but will member states pay? (arstechnica.com)
The European Space Agency is inviting proposals to inject competition into the European launch market, an important step toward fostering a dynamic multiplayer industry officials hope, one day, will mimic that of the United States.
Space Exploration, European Union, Business, Government Funding
33 points by PaulHoule 16 days ago | 44 comments
Trump administration's attack on university research accelerates (arstechnica.com)
Shortly after its inauguration, the Trump administration has made no secret that it isn't especially interested in funding research.
Politics, Science, Research, Government Funding
9 points by kwiktrip 16 days ago | 0 comments
Amid NOAA Cuts, Scientists Warn of Weather and Climate Risks (undark.org)
In 1807, President Thomas Jefferson founded the nation’s first scientific agency. It was tasked with surveying the coasts of the United States. Roughly 60 years later, a national weather bureau was created, and a fish and fisheries commission soon followed. The focus of these three agencies was eventually brought together in 1970 as part of the new National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA. Today, agency staff study the ocean and atmosphere, share knowledge, and conserve coastal and marine ecosystems.
Climate Change, Science, Government Funding, Environmental Issues
16 points by rntn 20 days ago | 0 comments
NASA cut $420M for climate science, moon modelling and more (newscientist.com)
NASA has cancelled contracts and grants worth up to $420 million, following guidance from the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The cuts will impact research projects and educational programmes across the US, but NASA is being tight-lipped about confirming exactly which organisations are affected.
NASA, Government Funding, Climate Science, Space Exploration
11 points by melling 23 days ago | 0 comments
Trump yanks CHIPS Act cash unless tech giants pony up more of their own dough (theregister.com)
More doubt is being cast over the US CHIPS Act program with the Trump administration threatening to halt payments unless companies in line to receive funding commit to substantially expand their own investments.
Politics, Technology, Business, Government Funding
8 points by rntn 25 days ago | 0 comments
NASA terminating $420M in contracts not aligned with its new priorities (independent.co.uk)
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is terminating $420 million in contracts, the space agency says are “misaligned” with its new core priorities.
NASA, Space Exploration, Government Funding, Budget Cuts
6 points by g-b-r 28 days ago | 0 comments
These US labs risk imminent closure after Trump cuts (nature.com)
Laboratories run by scientists who rely almost entirely on US grants for their income could close as research funding dwindles.
Science, Government Funding, United States
13 points by gnabgib 28 days ago | 3 comments
Firm wins Space Force funding to provide an "aircraft carrier" in orbit (arstechnica.com)
Taking tactically responsive space to the next level. Literally.
Space Exploration, Military, Technology, Government Funding
6 points by tummler 31 days ago | 1 comments
ESA has a commercial launch strategy, but will member states pay? (arstechnica.com)
The European Space Agency is inviting proposals to inject competition into the European launch market, an important step toward fostering a dynamic multiplayer industry officials hope, one day, will mimic that of the United States.
Space Exploration, European Union, Business, Government Funding
17 points by rbanffy 31 days ago | 3 comments
Columbia University agrees to curriculum reviews to resume funding (apnews.com)
Columbia University agreed Friday to put its Middle East studies department under new supervision and overhaul its rules for protests and student discipline, acquiescing to an extraordinary ultimatum by the Trump administration to implement those and other changes or risk losing billions of dollars in federal funding.
Education, Politics, Government Funding
13 points by jakewins 35 days ago | 0 comments
Nonprofit's Leader Convicted of Siphoning Off $240M in Federal Food Aid (nytimes.com)
The leader of a Minnesota anti-hunger nonprofit was convicted in U.S. District Court on Wednesday of masterminding a brazen scheme that reaped more than $240 million in pandemic relief funds with a network of bogus food kitchens that billed the government for 91 million meals.
Nonprofit, Crime, Food Security, Government Funding, Pandemic Relief
95 points by 2OEH8eoCRo0 36 days ago | 43 comments
The Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society on Recent Cuts (amos.org.au)
Today, the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (AMOS) warned recent cuts to science in the United States would affect public safety and the economy—not just in Australia but across the world.
Science, Australia, Climate Change, Government Funding, International Relations
11 points by geox 39 days ago | 0 comments
Voice of America funding is cut (cbsnews.com)
All full-time employees with the government-funded Voice of America, the nation's largest international broadcaster, were informed Saturday that they have been placed on administrative leave, multiple sources confirmed to CBS News Saturday.
Government Funding, Media, Journalism
8 points by kadushka 41 days ago | 0 comments
Johns Hopkins to Cut More Than 2k Workers Funded by Federal Aid (nytimes.com)
Johns Hopkins University, one of the country’s leading centers of scientific research, said on Thursday that it would eliminate more than 2,000 workers in the United States and abroad because of the Trump administration’s steep cuts, primarily to international aid programs.
Healthcare, Government Funding, Layoffs
18 points by NN88 43 days ago | 7 comments
'Extinction level' cuts coming to NASA, report says (independent.co.uk)
NASA could experience “extinction-level” cuts in President Donald Trump’s upcoming budget request, sources say.
NASA, Government Funding, Budget Cuts, Space Exploration
12 points by xqcgrek2 49 days ago | 2 comments
Trump administration seeks to slash NASA's budget by 50% (arstechnica.com)
Although the Trump administration will not publicly release its budget request for at least a few more weeks, senior agency officials are starting to be briefed on the president's priorities.
Politics, Space Exploration, Government Funding
23 points by pmags 50 days ago | 6 comments