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... has developed an FS&T Budget that is consistent with the NRC's concept and an effective approach for conceptualizing and tabulating federal investments in science and [National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine, Science, Technology, and the Federal Government: National Goals for a New Era, Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press, 1993. 2National Research Council, Allocating Federal Funds for Science and Technology, Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press, 1995, p.
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... FS&T focuses more narrowly on research and also includes key science and engineering education programs at the National Science Foundation.
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... Importantly, the report argues "the realization of this potential will depend on a program of directed basic and applied research and will require an expansion and coordination of existing S&Tprograms andfunding if the government's work is to produce effective tools for countering terrorism and ensuring homeland security." (emphasis added) 4 Moreover, the report notes, in order to realize the potential a "balance of investments is critical, across different time horizons as well as across numerous disciplines."5 Although research on countering bioterrorism conducted by NIH will be productive, research carried out by other agencies, such as the Department of Defense, and drawing on a range of fields, can also contribute substantially to efforts to counter terrorist threats against the United States.
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... science in particular fields.7 The Administration should consider mechanisms such as this as it moves forward with analyses of the outcomes of federal science and technology programs. As the Administration extends the application of applied R&D criteria throughout the government for use in the development of the FY 2004 budget, it should be mindful of the difference between a focus on "performance" and a focus on "leadership." Performance measures that focus too heavily on near-term results may provide strong incentives to focus on conservative goals.
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