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U.S. DEFENSE BUDGET: Pentagon Research Chief Seeks 11% Boost in 2009
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee
In an unprecedented step, the Pentagon's research boss is seeking an 11% increase in the Defense Department's science and technology budget for the next fiscal year.