FEDERALhearing transcript

Congressional Hearing on National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) Management

Original title: NEON WARNING SIGNS: EXAMINING THE MANAGEMENT OF THE NATIONAL ECOLOGICAL OBSERVATORY NETWORK

January 1, 2016

scientific research government oversight National Science Foundation NEON budget management

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The Frame

What this does

The hearing examines the management of a major federally funded scientific infrastructure project, impacting how taxpayer dollars are allocated and monitored for large-scale research initiatives.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

National Science Foundation

The agency is responsible for the oversight and funding of the NEON project.

National Ecological Observatory Network, Inc.

The organization is the subject of the management review and oversight hearing.

What changed

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Summary

This document is a transcript of a 2015 joint House subcommittee hearing held to investigate management and oversight issues regarding the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON). The hearing focused on concerns regarding the project's administration and financial oversight by the National Science Foundation.

Key Facts

The hearing was a joint session between the Subcommittee on Research and Technology and the Subcommittee on Oversight.
The hearing took place on September 18, 2015, in the Rayburn House Office Building.
The primary focus was the management and oversight of the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON).
Dr. James L. Olds (NSF) and Dr. James P. Collins (NEON, Inc.) provided testimony.
The hearing resulted in a formal record including opening statements, oral testimony, and post-hearing responses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is NEON?

NEON stands for the National Ecological Observatory Network, a large-scale scientific infrastructure project funded by the National Science Foundation.

Why was this hearing held?

The hearing was held to examine management and oversight concerns related to the project's operations and financial administration.

Why It Matters

The hearing examines the management of a major federally funded scientific infrastructure project, impacting how taxpayer dollars are allocated and monitored for large-scale research initiatives.

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Discoveries

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Increased Oversight of Scientific Infrastructure

The hearing reflects a period of heightened Congressional scrutiny regarding the management of large-scale, multi-year scientific projects funded by the NSF.

National Science Foundation National Ecological Observatory Network

Connected Entities

organizationNational Ecological Observatory Network“The primary subject of the oversight hearing regarding its management.”Map →

personBarry Loudermilk“Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight.”Map →

personJames P. Collins“Chairman of the Board for the National Ecological Observatory Network, Inc.”Map →

personJames L. Olds“Assistant Director, Directorate for Biological Sciences at the National Science ”Map →

organizationNational Science Foundation“The federal agency responsible for funding and overseeing NEON.”Map →

personBarbara Comstock“Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.”Map →

Sources

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