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FY2023 Department of Defense

Latest update APR 02, 2024

On this page you will find fiscal year 2023 budget and appropriations tables for science-related Department of Defense (DOD) programs, as well as a high-level summary of related committee and chamber actions in Congress and FYI analysis and coverage of those programs.

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Funding for Defense Department R&D, prototyping, and testing activities has continued along its recent steep upward trend and is now double its level six years ago. This year, budgets have significantly expanded for special innovation initiatives as well as priority R&D areas such as microelectronics and biomanufacturing.
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The funding increase that Congress provided to Defense Department R&D programs in fiscal year 2022 outpaced those of most nondefense science agencies. The Biden administration is seeking significant budget increases for some priorities in fiscal year 2023, but its proposals still leave early-stage R&D facing significant cuts.