Learn how the President's FY19 Budget Request will impact AAU's funding priorities.
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The Coalition for National Security Research, of which AAU is a member, sent a letter to the Secretary of Defense and Director of the Office of Managment and Budget urging increases in the Defense S&T program.
"In an effort to begin to reach recommended funding levels, we urge you to include at least a 4
percent increase over enacted levels in the Defense S&T program including the defense basic
research programs in the FY 2020 budget request."
AAU President Mary Sue Coleman today wrote to House and Senate Appropriations leaders to applaud their efforts in securing increased higher education and research investments in FY19 and urge completion of the remaining FY19 appropriations bills after the midterm elections.
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The Coalition for National Security Research, of which AAU is a member, sent a letter to Congressman Shelby, Durbin, Granger, and Visclosky, thanking them for their strong support for the robust Defense Science & Technology funding levels in the final FY19 Defense-LHHS Appropriations bill.
Status of FY19 appropriations including the President’s FY19 Budget Request for AAU’s funding priorities at the Department of Defense including 6.1 Basic Research, 6.2 Applied Research, 6.3 Advanced Technology Development, and DARPA.
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AAU and several other associations wrote to House leadership to urge passage of the FY19 Labor-HHS-Education and Defense spending bill. The letter says the associations are grateful for the “meaningful increases for the programs that make college accessible and promote medical research.”
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AAU President Mary Sue Coleman applauds legislators for authorizing a new initiative to enable the Department of Defense and research universities to more effectively engage and address foreign threats on campus.
We are deeply troubled by the proposed short-sighted cuts to the S&T programs, which provide the early-stage research and outcomes that evolve into workable solutions for our national security needs
The Coalition for National Security Research wrote to Congress urging members to give robust funding for FY19 to the Defense science and technology enterprise as well as select Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation program elements.
AAU urges Congress to provide at least $2.436 billion for Department of Defense (DOD) 6.1 basic research in FY19.