The Pentagon's research and development enterprise would see a 19 percent boost under the fiscal year 2018 budget proposal, which a senior defense official says reflects the military's commitment to investing in modernization after years of neglect. The Defense Department's research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) request for FY-18 is $83.3 billion, including the Overseas Contingency Operations account, a $13.4 billion increase above DOD's RDT&E request for FY-17, according to budget justification documents. Mary Miller, the acting assistant secretary of...
