Setting Priorities and Coordinating Federal R&D Across Fields of Science: A Literature Review

Abstract

The National Science Board Committee on Strategic Science and Engineering Policy Issues asked RAND to provide a comprehensive review of recent literature and data sources on priority setting and coordination in federal R&D. The full review presents a synthesis of how the literature describes priority setting across fields of science and the issues involved. We have identified gaps in the literature where the process remains unclear and needs explication. We conclude with suggestions for further study. The following summary presents a cursory overview of the main points in the review.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA378842

Entities

People

  • Caroline S. Wagner
  • Donna L. Fossum
  • Steven W. Popper
  • William S. Stiles

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Climate Change
  • Congress
  • Environmental Protection
  • Federal Budgets
  • Health Services
  • Information Systems
  • Interagency Coordination
  • Management Personnel
  • Materials Science
  • Medical Personnel
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Public Administration
  • Public Policy
  • United States Government

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