Shifting emphasis in US defense research funding

The US House of Representatives and Senate voted to approve the defense budget for the 2016 fiscal year. Both resolutions significantly increase the US defense budget - by at least $35 billion compared to even the Pentagon's own request. At the same time, it is planned to reduce allocations for advanced defense research projects (DARPA) and for basic scientific research (-7.8% compared to 2015), but to increase funding for applied research.

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according to the AAAS Policy Alert