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Final FY20 Appropriations: Mostly Increases for Research but There is Some Bad News

December 18, 2019/In: Defense R&D Highlights, Funding, FY20 Appropriations, Information Technology R&D Highlights, Research /by Brian Mosley

Just in time for the calendar year 2020, and almost three months after the Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20) began, Congress is finally finishing up its work on the Federal budget with two Minibuses of all the appropriations legislation. For the research community, it’s mostly good news but there are a few clouds in the sky: the National Science Foundation will see very modest increases under the bill, and the defense research accounts are essentially flat-funded.

Budget Update: Got a Little Good News but More Bad News

November 1, 2019/In: Defense R&D Highlights, Funding, FY20 Appropriations, Information Technology R&D Highlights /by Brian Mosley

When we last discussed the Fiscal Year 2020 Appropriations, we were hopeful that the process was finally starting to move toward completion. A week later, we have some good news but we also have more bad news.

Get to Know a Budget Deal: What the New Budget Deal Means and How Does it Impact Research?

July 23, 2019/In: Defense R&D Highlights, Funding, FY20 Appropriations, Information Technology R&D Highlights, Research /by Brian Mosley

As we reported in the House Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20) Defense appropriations post, the Trump Administration and Congressional leaders were homing in on a budget agreement. Well, it sounds like a deal has been struck. This would provide top-line numbers for both defense and non-defense appropriations spending for FY20 and FY21, in addition to lifting the debt ceiling. All this would mean the Senate’s long delayed work on FY20 appropriations bills could start to move forward. Let’s get into the details.