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LATEST NEWS AND UPDATES

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  NIH Budget Documents Now Available

  April 10, 2026

  The budget documents for NIH are now available on line here.  The page includes both an overall summary of the agency budget request as well detailed requests for each of the institutes and centers. Overall request is $41.5 billion for the agency, a $5-billon cut below the current programmatic level.

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  More Information on the Administration Budget Request

  April 6, 2026

  Pentagon  RDT&E Budget Request Total Basic Research (6.1):  $2.144 billion (-$207 million compared to FY2026) Total Applied Research (6.2):  $6.087 billion (-$1.072 billion compared to FY2026)  Army 6.1 research: $396.1 million (-$129 million) 6.2 research: $914 million (-$608.9 million)   Navy 6.1 research: $525.4 million (-$71.1 million) 6.2 research: $935.3 million ($400)   Air Force …

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  Agency-Specific Budget Request Documents Becoming Available

  April 6, 2026

  A number of agencies are making available their specific budget request documents. The NSF budget document is available here.  The budget documents from the Department of Education are posted here.  The initial requests from the Pentagon for its research budget are available here.  The USGS budget document is available here.  The Administration proposes to eliminate…

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