Issue Brief
In order to fund a $54B increase in FY2018 defense spending, the White House is proposing offsetting cuts in federal domestic discretionary spending that would have a severe impact on important federal R&D programs if implemented. IEEE-USA strongly recommends sustained, balanced support for research in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. IEEE-USA supports federal investments in both civilian and defense R&D, as well as policies designed to enhance the effectiveness of research expenditures, promote entrepreneurship and innovation, and help develop the skilled STEM workforce needed to ensure continued U.S. competitiveness, quality of life, and security.
Staff Contact
Director, Government Relations
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IEEE-USA Positions & Reports
- Achieving Greater Value from the Federal Laboratory Research Investment (Nov. 2019)
- Federal Support of Fundamental Research (Oct. 2019)
- Innovation and Job Creation (3 Oct. 2018)
- Testing Reciprocity by Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories (NRTLs) (11 Feb. 2018)
- Department of Defense Science and Technology (Oct. 2017)
- Assuring Sound Technical Leadership for the U.S. Government (Jun. 2017)
- Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) (23 June 2017)
- U.S. Economic and Job Growth Through Manufacturing Innovation (Jun. 2017)
- Artificial Intelligence Research, Development and Regulation (10 February 2017)
- Help Small Business Navigate Within and Between Federal Agencies (24 October 2016)
Related IEEE-USA and IEEE Policy Communications
- 27 March 2017 - Coalition (CNSR) Statement to the Secretary of Defense Urging Robust and Sustained Growth in DoD's Basic Research and S&T Program Budgets.
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16 March 2017 - Coalition (TFAI) Statement on the Administration's FY 2018 Budget Proposal
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8 Dec. 2016 - Coalition (TFAI) Letter to President-Elect Trump Urging Support for Federally Funded STEM Research.
New & Notable
Trump Administration’s Proposal Would Make Historically Large Spending Reductions for Science and Technology Funding (AAAS Analysis of FY 2018 Science Budget)
White House FY2018 Budget Proposal:
- Full Budget
- R&D Budget Proposal
- National Aeronautics and Space Admin. Highlights
- National Science Foundation Highlights
Science Committee Releases "Views and Estimates" on FY 2017 R&D Budget (IEEE-USA Insight, 17 March 2017)
Trump's Cuts to Federal Science Funding Will Mean Less Industry R&D, Not More (IITF, 17 March 2017)
First Trump Budget Proposes Massive Cuts to Several Science Agencies (AAAS, 16 March 2017)
Trump Seeks Dramatic Funding Cuts to Science (AIP, 16 March 2017)
Trump Science Budget: Agency-by-Agency Analysis (AIP, 16 March 2017)
Other Resources
- AAAS R&D Budget and Policy Program (S&T Budget Analysis)