Clarification: Science has learned that up to half of those fired at NSF were "intermittent experts"--part-timers that act much like program officers but are neither probationary nor permanent employees.
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David Malakoff
The National Science Foundation tells Science that this morning it fired 168 probationary employees. That is roughly 10% of its workforce. An NSF spokesperson said the dismissals were made “to ensure compliance” with a 11 February presidential executive order on a “workforce optimization."
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