DOD official: Trump should preserve R&D dollars

By Jordana Mishory / November 23, 2016 at 11:06 AM
President-elect Donald Trump should not cut research and development dollars as part of his proposed efforts to strengthen the military, according to a defense official and an industry expert. During the Defense One Summit on Nov. 17, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research & Engineering Mary Miller said it is "incumbent" on defense leaders "to defend the value of the laboratories of the Department of Defense." "We have not been asked yet, but when asked, we'll provide...

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