Pandemic readiness and prevention NSF’s sustained

Lander, The Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF) appreciates the opportunity to submit policy recommendations in response to the Biden Administration’s FY 2023 multi-agency R&D priorities to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). [...] CNSF supports the goal of increasing the national investment in NSF’s research and educational programs in response to the scientific, technological, and economic challenges facing the United States. [...] Tackling climate change and spurring energy innovation Climate change is one of the most challenging and complex issues facing our nation and the world, requiring deep understanding of multifaceted and interdependent biological, geological, social, and behavioral systems, equity, and urgent technological innovation to enhance our resilience. [...] NSF has been instrumental across these fields, advancing our foundational understanding of climate change, challenges facing specific regions and communities such as the Arctic and coasts, training the climate and energy workforce of the future, and developing innovations in environmental engineering, energy, and resilience. [...] NSF partners with the Department of Defense in many areas to ensure that foundational advances in science and engineering address national security challenges, and to establish and maintain the development of a diverse future workforce that will underpin our economic competitiveness and national security enterprise.