Outlook for Expanding the Federal Research in Progress System.
Abstract
A study of the federal government's research and development (R&D) efforts in the areas of new materials, electronic devices, and biotechnology was requested. There is concern about the lack of a central source of information on federal funding for these technologies and requested that GAO study the system that federal agencies use to catalogue ongoing R&D projects. GAO focused a review on the National Technical Information Service's (NTIS) Federal Research in Progress System (FEDRIP) and how the information systems of the major federal R&D agencies relate to FEDRIP. The overall objective was to review the outlook for making FEDRIP a comprehensive source of information on government-funded R&D. A more detailed description of the objectives, scope, and methodology is contained in enclosure I. An expansion of FEDRIP could be difficult to achieve. To make FEDRIP a comprehensive R&D data base, all applicable agencies would have to report both project and funding information to NTIS. Such a change would not necessarily make it easier to determine overall federal funding levels for particular areas of technology. Budget information and congressional correspondence is included.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 22, 1984
- Accession Number
- ADA148354
Entities
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office