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Objectives. Scope, and MeUiodolocy 



Table IV.1: Federal Laboratories' R&D 

 Funding 



Dollars in millions 



DOD 

 Air Force 

 Army 

 Navy* 

 AFRRI 



4 



21 



1 



1 



Estimated R&D 

 obligations for 

 agencies' 



1.949 



2.083 



583 



17 



*The Navy provided data tor the Naval Research Laboratory, wtiicti primarily performs R&D. but 

 did not provide data tor its tour test and evaluation laboratories 



"Total number ol laboratories excludes satellite laboratory lacilities and laboratories that the 

 federal government leases Irom other organizations 



Specifically, to assess the nature and extent of deteiiorating buildings and 

 inadequate infrastructure, we obtained (1) condition studies, 

 modernization proposals, and other laboratory facilities assessments; 



(2) data showing the age of laboratory buildings by 10-year periods; 



(3) information about msgor problems at facilities that occurred during the 

 past 3 years; and (4) any of the agencies' fia reports that identified 

 deteriorating facilities as a material management weakness. We also 

 visited eight laboratories, shown in table IV.2, to observe the facilities and 

 obtain the views of laboratory facilities and research managers about the 

 condition of laboratory facilities. 



