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1. Introduction
Pages 7-9

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... 7 The study was required to cover three specific areas related to congressional concerns: the minimum requirements for maintaining a technology base that would enable the military to maintain its superiority in air and space weapon systems and in information technology; the effects of reducing future DoD S&T funding below a real growth rate of 2 percent per year; and appropriate levels of staff with advanced degrees and the optimal ratio of civilian and military staff with advanced degrees. Congressional Concerns Congressional concerns arose during the 1990s in response to reductions in DoD's S&T program, particularly the substantial reductions in the Air Force S&T program and in the number of Air Force S&T personnel.
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... The committee believes that in asking the committee to determine "in a qualitative sense the level of investment required," the study's sponsor recognized the inherent difficulty in recommending any hard, quantitative investment and therefore wanted the committee to use its best judgment in recommending the appropriate level of investment in S&T to meet recognized requirements. Based on committee members' knowledge gained from their extensive experience with DoD and Air Force S&T and on the information they reviewed during the study, the conclusions and recommendations presented in this report reflect the committee's qualitative rationale and collective judgment.
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... 2001. Lawmakers demand answers on the future of Air Force S&T programs.
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