Science agency staff brace for HQ takeover
Source: E&E News by Politico
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Science agency staff brace for HQ takeover
By ROBIN BRAVENDER 06/25/2025 06:26 AM EDT
Employees at the National Science Foundation say they've been blindsided by a plan for the Department of Housing and Urban Development to take over their offices.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development is expected to announce Wednesday that it's moving into the headquarters of the National Science Foundation in Alexandria, Virginia, according to the union representing NSF employees.
But as of Tuesday evening, staff at the science foundation hadn't been informed by management about their building's incoming occupants, leaving them feeling blindsided and unsure about where they're expected to work.
One NSF employee said that they had "literally zero idea" the move was coming until reports began circulating among staffers Tuesday evening. That person was granted anonymity because they fear retaliation.
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Read more: https://www.eenews.net/articles/science-agency-staff-brace-for-hq-takeover-2/
From yesterday evening, 7:07 p.m.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/108115898
NSF will be kicked out of their building. Announcement will be made tomorrow by HUD Sec. and Governor of VA.
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https://www.alxnow.com/2025/06/24/report-national-science-foundation-headquarters-to-be-taken-over-by-hud-displacing-1800-employees/
Report: National Science Foundation headquarters to be taken over by HUD, displacing 1,800+ employees
By Ryan Belmore
Published June 24, 2025 at 8:26PM
Updated June 24, 2025 at 9:58PM
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By Ryan Belmore
Published June 25, 2025 at 12:09PM
HUD Secretary Scott Turner, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin, and GSA Commissioner Michael Peters (Staff Photo by Ryan Belmore)
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will [move in] to the National Science Foundation (NSF) building in Alexandria, displacing approximately 1,800 NSF employees over the next two years, officials announced Wednesday.
HUD Secretary Scott Turner, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin, and General Services Administration (GSA) Commissioner Michael Peters made the announcement at the NSF headquarters at 2415 Eisenhower Ave. on Wednesday (June 25), emphasizing taxpayer savings and improved working conditions for HUD employees.
“This is about the HUD employees to have a safe space, to have a nice place to work, to represent the people that we serve in America,” Turner said during the press conference. “This is not about the secretary. This is about the posterity and the future of HUD.”
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HUD Secretary Scott Turner, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin, and GSA Commissioner Michael Peters (Staff Photo by Ryan Belmore)
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The announcement comes after NSF employees received a staff memorandum Wednesday morning informing them of the upcoming change. The memo, signed by Brian Stone, who is performing the duties of NSF director, stated that GSA determined NSF is not fully utilizing its allocated office space. … “The General Services Administration, who manages all federal properties, including our leased building, has informed us that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will be moving into our current space in the coming months,” the memo stated.
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