The Army has protected its science and technology funding despite disproportionate cuts to the overall research and development budget in the hopes that S&T is the key to keeping industry engaged and the Army’s technological superiority protected until the time comes when the service can afford another major acquisition project. Since 2011, the Army’s research and development (RDA) budget has declined by 33 percent, whereas the overall Army budget has declined by half as much, Assistant Secretary of the Army…
