Review of the U.S. Department of Defense Air, Space, and Supporting Information Systems Science and Technology Program (2001) / Chapter Skim
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2. Investment in Science and Technology
2. Investment in Science and Technology
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The decline in the total DoD budget by about 25 percent in real terms from FY89 to FYO1 reflects attempts by Congress to realize a post-Cold War peace dividend and to deal with growing federal budget deficits in the 1980s and l990s. Figure 2- 1 also shows that over the same period, the Air Force reduced its S&T program by about 50 percent about twice the reduction in the overall DoD budget.
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Army and Navy applied research grew during the period. Air Force applied research declined.
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TABLE 2-6 Percentage Changes in Funding for Air Force Budget Categories (FY01 constant dollars) Since Deepest FY97 to Since Deepest FY97 to FY89 Annual Cut FYO1 FY89 Annual Cut FYO1 Total Budget -25 -10 +5 Total Budget -32 -10 +7 Procurement -39 -20 +33 Procurement -45 -21 +39 O&M -9 -16 +8 O&M -19 -18 +10 Military Personnel -33 -10 -5 Military Personnel -34 -12 -5 RDT&E -21 -10 -2 RDT&E -26 -15 -8 S&T +2 -12 +14 S&T -46 -23 +9 Basic Research +8 -12 +21 Basic Research -15 -17 +11 Applied Research +13 -16 +24 Applied Research -13 -14 -1 Advanced -8 -17 +4 Advanced -66 -34 +25 Technology Technology Development Development (DARPA)
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Although these nations could not yet prevail against the United States in a full-scale conflict, they can threaten and significantly harm the vital interests of the United States IMPETUS FOR ONGOING INVESTMENT IN DEFENSE S&T Given the demonstrated value of DoD S&T programs over more than the past half-century and the need for strong capabilities to meet a changing global threat, the committee concluded that the post-Cold War trend toward reductions in S&T spending should be reexamined in light of the need to deal with the threats that have arisen since the Cold War. First, if current defense systems cannot defend against the new threats, new systems must be developed, which will require reoriented and increased investment in defense S&T.
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The AFRL commander is also dual-hatted as the Air Force technology executive officer and as such also reports to the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, whose office is in the Pentagon. The strength of S&T representation in the Air Force is weakened by the relatively small size of the S&T program compared with the Air Force' s total program and compared with the broad scope of responsibilities held by the assistant secretary for acquisition and the AFMC commander.
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Instead, the S&T budget was formulated and represented by the assistant secretary's office. The broad scope of responsibilities of the AFMC commander and the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, combined with the relatively small size of the S&T program, can prevent them from effectively advocating for Air Force S&T at the corporate policy and decision-making level of the Air Force.
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The Air Force can also benefit from carefully examining the special roles accorded the Chief of Naval Research and the Office of Naval Research in the Department of the Navy to consider how these roles could be adapted to the AFRL commander/TEO and AFRL to strengthen Air Force S&T. These options or others the Air Force identifies can address remaining weaknesses in Air Force S&T representation and advocacy and build upon the recent successes of the Air Force.
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