# Keeping America at the Leading Edge by U.S. National Science Foundation > NSF states the national standard that governs its work: “NSF is tasked with keeping the U.S. at the leading edge of discovery in science and engineering, to the benefit of all Americans.” > > **— U.S. National Science Foundation**, *About NSF* ## Sources and Context - **Direct official source:** [About NSF](https://www.nsf.gov/about) — *About NSF*. - **Series source and editorial context:** [[american/American Ethos - Simple Reminders by the Institutions of American Science and Defense|American Ethos — Institutions of American Science and Defense]] — “Keeping America at the Leading Edge.” - **Editorial construction:** The poster uses a source-supported editorial frame outside the inner quotation marks to identify the institution, action, or governing context. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Collection:** [[collections/American|American Collection]] - **Series source:** [[american/American Ethos - Simple Reminders by the Institutions of American Science and Defense|American Ethos — Institutions of American Science and Defense]] - **Article:** [[articles/Bell Labs and the Distributed Architecture of American Power|Bell Labs and the Distributed Architecture of American Power]] - **Article:** [[articles/Epstein Social Hysteria, Moral Panic, and the War on Science|Epstein Social Hysteria, Moral Panic, and the War on Science]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/American Science|American Science]] ## Share on Social Media ``` NSF states the national standard that governs its work: “NSF is tasked with keeping the U.S. at the leading edge of discovery in science and engineering, to the benefit of all Americans.” — U.S. National Science Foundation, About NSF https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-nsf-keeping-america-leading-edge ```