The best way to remain preeminent, argued Representative Zoe Lofgren (D - CA), is to maintain support for the full spectrum of basic research funded by NSF. (sciencemag.org)
The request is consistent with a plan Pentagon officials drew up in 2007 to substantially increase basic research funded by the agency over a 5 - year period. (sciencemag.org)
The House, for instance, called for an increase of 2.6 % in basic research funding and fiscal 2018 spending levels of $ 35.6 billion. (aaas.org)