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FY2022 Department of Defense

Latest update APR 02, 2024

On this page you will find fiscal year 2022 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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FYI Analysis
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The funding increase that Congress provided to Defense Department R&D programs in fiscal year 2022 outpaced those of most nondefense science agencies. The Biden administration is seeking significant budget increases for some priorities in fiscal year 2023, but its proposals still leave early-stage R&D facing significant cuts.
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Senate appropriators have proposed significant increases for defense R&D programs for fiscal year 2022, including a 12% boost to the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, while House appropriators propose a topline cut for the early-stage research budget.
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Within a historically high budget request for the Department of Defense’s R&D programs, the Biden administration is proposing to pare back support for early-stage research.