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America’s R&D infrastructure enabled us to win the Cold War, put a man on the moon, connect us to the internet, and become the most technologically advanced nation in world history. Recently, America’s R&D leadership has been on full display in the effort to combat COVID-19. The private sector is leading and, in many cases, collaborating with academia and the public sector on advanced pharmaceuticals like the COVID-19 vaccines. Pfizer and Moderna, for example, developed and deployed a vaccine in less than a year. That would not have been possible without the long-term R&D efforts by life sciences companies, or the short-term laser focus by a unique partnership of the federal government, the private sector, and academia.
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//]]>// >By John K. Higgins
Jan 29, 2021 4:00 AM PT
The incoming presidential administration has proposed a stunning increase in support of federal investments in high technology. As part of the administration s plan to deal with the economic impact of COVID-19, the Biden proposal includes $10 billion for various federal information technology programs.
The single most visible component of the plan is a proposal to allocate $9 billion for the federal Technology Modernization Fund (TMF). The fund was created by the Modernizing Government Technology Act of 2017, and provides an innovative funding vehicle that gives agencies additional ways to deliver services to the American public more quickly, better secure sensitive systems and data, and use taxpayer dollars more efficiently, according to the General Services Administration (GSA). Projects approved for support from the fund receive incremental funding and technical expertise to ensure project success.