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2020 ERC

Authors

Matt Hourihan

The Federal R&D Budget OutlookMatt HourihanMarch 10, 2020For the ASEE Research Leadership InstituteAAAS R&D Budget and Policy Programhttp://www.aaas.org/rd Copyright © 2019 American Association for the Advancement of Science 1 Select Science & Tech Programs in FY 2020 Appropriations Estimated percentage change from FY 2019, nominal dollars25%20%15%10% NASA 5% DARPA 0% -5

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2020 ERC

Authors

Deborah Altenburg

ASEE ResearchLeadership Institute: University Response to Undue ForeignGovernment InfluenceDeborah Altenburg, APLUScience and Security Overview• National security is core to the government- university research partnership.• Security controls must be carefully balanced with the need to ensure the free flow of fundamental scientific information and talent.• Universities take seriously national security threats posed by international actors.APLU/AAU Best Practices Survey• APLU and AAU are identifying and sharing practices that universities are employing to ensure the security of research, protect against IP theft and academic espionage, and prevent actions or activities by foreign governments that seek to exert undue foreign