Your post has now been edited to be factually correct. But the misleading implication that this abrupt cut is part of some other cuts that started before remains.
If you still have a cached copy of their original post you should publicly edit your earliest reply with their original quote.
NIST budget was cut 12% in FY 2024 (Oct 2023 - Sep 2024).
An earlier bill to supplement NIST funding has been reintroduced in 2025, https://fedscoop.com/public-private-partnerships-bill-nist-h...