Research results have given us key military strength through technology-based capabilities such as ultrafast information processing and communications, night vision and satellite surveillance. ARPA funded expert systems engineering for the military. It has been developed for civilian applications ranging from credit authorization to new aircraft design. Inform your colleagues and ask for their help in opposing these cuts. Ask your colleagues to contact their Senators and Representatives in Congress to petition Sen. Inouye and Sen. Stevens to fully restore DOD funding for basic research.
Time is of the essence.
Members of the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee are now meeting informally to discuss the Defense Appropriations bill and will be meeting in formal session on July 26. Our messages should be thoughtful and quantitative-describing the successful history of technology development resulting from DOD research funding.