Nobel Prize Winner Rainer Weiss on NSF's funding of LIGO

The NSF committee decided to proceed with an interesting idea. In 1986, a star chamber committee reviewed the field dispassionately and supported the NSF's actions. They recommended improved management, which led to the appointment of a new director, emphasizing the need for effective leadership.

What was the overall sentiment of the committee towards the NSF's direction?

What was the composition of the management team mentioned in the text?