The Coalition for National Security Research, of which AAU is a member, sent a letter to Congress and the administration urging them to provide short- and long-term emergency supplemental appropriations to support the United States’ national security as the nation recovers from COVID-19. The organizations recommend funding to mitigate the impact of the virus and to prevent future global health pandemics, including support for: sustaining vital defense department and scientific research and development; the Newton Award for Transformative Ideas during the COVID-19 Pandemic; the Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellowship; the Minerva Research Initiative; and more.