NATIONAL SECURITY LEADERS WRITE LETTER TO GOVERNMENT LEADERSHIP ON FUNDING SCIENCE
A group of national security leaders have joined together to write a letter to government leadership, including President Donald Trump, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), adovcating for increased federal funding for the sciences, particularly the National Science Foundation (NSF). Emphasizing the crucial role the NSF plays in advancing national security through scientific research, the letter highlights the challenges posed by China’s growing technological dominance, noting that the U.S. must respond with a strong commitment to innovation to maintain its global leadership in fields such as artificial intelligence and quantum computing. The letter stresses the importance of basic research as the foundation for future breakthroughs and bolstering national defense.
