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FY2021 Department of Defense

Latest update APR 02, 2024

On this page you will find fiscal year 2021 budget and appropriations tables for science-related Department of Defense (DOD) programs, as well as a high-level summary of related committee and chamber actions in Congress and FYI analysis and coverage of those programs.

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The House and Senate are proposing to partially roll back recent increases to the Department of Defense’s early-stage research programs, though they split on support for basic research.
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The Department of Defense is seeking a marginal decrease in its Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation budget, which is currently at a record-high level of $109 billion. Prioritizing work on near-term technologies, the department proposes a 13% cut for its early-stage Science and Technology accounts.