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Astronomy in the President’s 2007 Budget

Astronomy in the President’s 2007 Budget. David Trinkle, Amy Kaminski, and Joel Parriott February 13, 2006. The 2007 Budget Broad National Priorities. Sets priority on war against terrorism Promotes strong economy; includes other high-priority domestic initiatives

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Astronomy in the President’s 2007 Budget

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  1. Astronomy in the President’s 2007 Budget David Trinkle, Amy Kaminski, and Joel Parriott February 13, 2006

  2. The 2007 BudgetBroad National Priorities • Sets priority on war against terrorism • Promotes strong economy; includes other high-priority domestic initiatives • Restrains spending throughout the rest of government • Maintains focus on results instead of dollars

  3. The Deficit in Context:Percent of GDP

  4. R&D Budget

  5. Federal S&T Budget

  6. Total NASA Budget($16.8 billion requested for 2007)

  7. NASA Science Budget($5.3 billion requested for 2007)

  8. NASA Universe Theme($1.5 billion requested for 2007)

  9. 2007 Request for Some of NSF’s Astro-Related Research

  10. 2007 Request for NSF’s Astro-Related Facilities

  11. DOE…

  12. Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART) is a vehicle used to improve program performance Most sweeping assessment of federal programs – nearly 800 programs 102 of those have been R&D 20% of programs to be added each year The focus should be not only how much but also how well

  13. Ratings of Sample R&D Programs

  14. Relevance Quality Performance R&D Investment Criteria Prospective Planning Retrospective Assessment

  15. Sustained, affordable human/robotic program to explore solar system and beyond Human presence across solar system, starting w/human return to Moon by 2020, to prepare for human exploration of Mars and beyond Innovative technologies, knowledge, and infrastructure to explore/support human destination decisions International and commercial participation in exploration Exploration Vision Objectives

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