The proposed action effectively violates the will of Congress. It is very poor policy to make such dramatic changes in the science and technology program so quickly and with such little thought or public debate. By cutting the program so suddenly, the Air Force could end up wasting millions of dollars in research that is abandoned before anticipated benefits could be achieved. I urge you to delay making any irreversible cuts in the programs or personnel of Air Force science and technology until Congress and the American people have an opportunity to examine the consequences. The science and technology program is the seed corn of America's next generation of defense.
Dramatic cuts are irresponsible and unwarranted.