An Assessment of Federal Funding for Private Research and Development
Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security
Thursday, May 26, 2005
02:30 PM
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The purpose of this hearing is to focus on the effectiveness of federal financing of private research and development. Other issues that will be discussed include whether some federal programs such as the advanced technology programs result in the development of new technologies or merely displace private investment.
Witnesses
Panel 1
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Robin Nazzaro
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Director
Government Accountability Office
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Brian Reidl
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Grover M. Hermann Fellow for Federal Budgetary Affairs
The Heritage Foundation
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Charles W. Wessner, Ph.D.
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Director for Technology and Innovation
Board on Science, Technology and Economic Policy The National Academies