The FY 2015 Request: Review and Context
Matt HourihanMarch 25, 2014for the Science, Engineering and Technology Working Group Congressional Visits Day
AAAS R&D Budget and Policy Programhttp://www.aaas.org/spp/rd
Agency observations Department of Defense S&T cut (except DARPA) NSF: Only SBE increased (NCSES) NASA: Space Technology (+23%), Heliophysics,
Commercial Crew (+22%) escape the knife NIH: Increases for translational science, neuroscience
(BRAIN Initiative), mental health, big data USDA: Extramural research boosted
Most agencies ahead of the discretionary curve
Looking ahead… Congress marking up at current cap level
Senate: no budget resolution House budget? Moving quickly?
Can R&D stay ahead of the curve?