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Monday, October 3, 2005

Linda Fettig was named director of the Nebraska Rural Development Commission.

Kathie Olsen, nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate, is the new deputy director of the National Science Foundation.

The San Antonio Technology Accelerator Initiative (SATAI) announced that James Poage is SATAI's new president and CEO. Poage replaces Randy Goldsmith, who continues as a director.

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Election 2026: Selecting new governors and redefining the federal-state relationship

Wednesday, September 23, 2026
This year's gubernatorial elections will do more than determine who occupies governors' offices across the country. They will help shape how states, administrations, and voters navigate a shifting federal landscape and pursue policies designed to advance state priorities, address emerging challenges, and redefine state-federal relationships.
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NSF letter answers and generates questions on research funding

Wednesday, September 23, 2026
There have been recurring concerns about the status and approach to federal research spending over the past 18 months. The National Science Foundation (NSF) has begun answering some of the questions raiseed, announcing its new approach to allocating research funding in an open letter on September 10.
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What do innovation indices tell us now that they did not in 2000?

Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Around the turn of the century, a sizable number of states began asking a practical question: How well were they positioned to compete in an economy increasingly shaped by science and technology? Innovation indices offered a way to answer this question.
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