National security, future tech, wireless connectivity, manufacturing, energy, medical innovation and agricultural developments are highlights of the White House’s research and development priorities for fiscal year 2020.
In a July 31 memo from the Office of Management and Budget and the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the White House builds on last year’s research and development priorities.
Specifically, the administration pushes for these priorities in agencies’ budgets, with federal research and development dollars “focused primarily on basic and early-stage applied research,” in addition to its deregulation plans and privatization efforts.
