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Budget

Pentagon S&T Programs Face Sizable Sequestration Hit

Julie Samuel

Monday, April 22nd, 2013

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The Pentagon will terminate some science and technology efforts in the coming months and cut hundreds of research grants to universities if “sequestration” budget cuts prevail, a senior Pentagon official said. Appearing before the Senate Armed Services Emerging Threats and Capabilities subcommittee, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Alan Shaffer said sequestration, which started March 1, will have a notable impact on defense research, development, test, and evaluation funding. If Congress and the White House cannot reach…

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