The National Science Foundation just had a big reorganization. Here are five things to know: Divisions and rotators disappear as more career staff become supervisors.

The article discusses significant structural changes at the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Trump administration, focusing on the transition from a system that allowed temporary supervisors (rotators) to a model emphasizing career staff in supervisory roles. This restructuring, prompted by a directive from the White House Office of Personnel Management, resulted in the elimination of three-quarters of rotator positions and a reduction in overall staff size. The article highlights the increased control of the White House over NSF, changes in the organizational hierarchy, and the dissolution of traditional divisions within directorates, which have been replaced by smaller units called sections. Additionally, the roles of assistant directors have been diminished, with new directorate heads being appointed from within the career staff. [Extracted from the article]