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FYI reports on budget, funding and policy actions involving basic research, applied research and advanced technology development activities of the Department of Defense (DOD). FYI also covers the agency’s overall R&D strategy and the Defense Science Board.

Latest Articles

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FY24 Budget Outlook: Department of Defense
AUG 24, 2023
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Appropriators Square Off Over Defense Innovation Reform
AUG 09, 2023
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DOD to Screen Researchers for Risky Foreign Ties
JUL 20, 2023
A chip developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology that is used to measure the performance of memory devices used by artificial intelligence algorithms.
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US Semiconductor R&D Initiatives Readying for Launch
JUN 27, 2023
Rep. Mike Gallagher
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Gallagher Advances Agenda to Accelerate Near-Term Defense Technology
JUN 16, 2023
Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Heidi Shyu
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Technology Strategies Stake Out Policies to Bolster US Position
MAY 16, 2023
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FY24 Science Budget Proposals Coming Into Focus
MAR 16, 2023
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FY23 Budget Outcomes: Department of Defense
FEB 24, 2023
Sen. Rand Paul
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Congress Renews Small-Business R&D Programs, With Strings Attached
JAN 26, 2023
Senate Armed Services Committee Chair Jack Reed (D-RI) and Ranking Member Jim Inhofe (R-OK)
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FY23 NDAA: Science and Technology Policy Highlights
JAN 19, 2023

Leadership

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Heidi Shyu
Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
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JUL 22, 2021 – Confirmed by unanimous consent
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David Honey
Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
Department of Defense
FEB 16, 2022 – Confirmed on a 94-1 vote
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Maynard Holliday
Deputy Chief Technology Officer for Critical Technologies
Department of Defense
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Thomas Browning
Deputy Chief Technology Officer for Mission Capabilities
Department of Defense

Congressional Leaders

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Ken Calvert
Chair
House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee
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Betty McCollum
Ranking Member
House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee
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Jon Tester
Chair
Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee
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Susan Collins
Ranking Member
Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee
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Mike Rogers
Chair
House Armed Services Committee
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Adam Smith
Ranking Member
House Armed Services Committee
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Jack Reed
Chair
Senate Armed Services Committee
Roger Wicker
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Roger Wicker
Ranking Member
Senate Armed Services Committee

Recent Bill Actions

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S. 2726
Countering Adversarial and Malicious Partnerships at Universities and Schools (CAMPUS) Act
SEP 05, 2023 – Introduced in Senate
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H.R. 5320
Defense Capability Development Minor Construction Enhancement Act
SEP 01, 2023 – Introduced in House
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H.R. 2670
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
JUL 27, 2023 – Passed by Senate
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S. 2226
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
JUL 27, 2023 – Passed by Senate
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S. 2455
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation Unmet Needs Act
JUL 20, 2023 – Introduced in Senate
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H.R. 4660
HALT our Adversaries Act
JUL 14, 2023 – Introduced in House
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Budget Tracker summary

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Related Organizations

DOD Research and Engineering Agencies
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U.S. Air Force
U.S. Army
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Related Committees

House Armed Services Committee
House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee
Senate Armed Services Committee
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