Laboratory Equipment

The Department of Defense funds basic research in a wide variety of scientific and engineering fields with a goal of exploiting new knowledge to enhance-and where possible, transform-future capabilities. DOD-funded research is known for high-risk endeavors that have led to paradigm shifts in the nation’s technical capabilities. The task force took on the task to both validate the quality of the existing DOD basic research program and to provide advice on long-term basic research planning and strategies. Overall, the task force found the current DOD basic research program to be a very good one, comparable to other basic research programs in the government and well-suited to DOD needs.

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