Superconductor policy perspectives: the federal role

Journal Article · · Forum Appl. Res. Publ. Pol.; (United States)

OSTI ID:7075573

Ritter, D

Mr. Ritter feels it may be necessary to team the federal and private sectors in commercialization efforts. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) may be best suited to lead the effort to develop industry's superconductivity manufacturing and processing capabilities, he feels with a small staff (currently 139, with no in-house research facilities), DARPA has experience in bringing together teams from universities, industries, and government laboratories to work on high-risk research projects that have potential for high payoff. Using only 1.7% of its appropriated funds for overhead, 57% of DARPA's research funds flow to industry, 20% to universities, 13% to the Department of Defense and other government laboratories, 8% to not-for-profit groups, and 2% to others. A federal initiative of $570 million in new funds ($114 million a year for five years) may be necessary to get the nation back on the right superconductivity R and D track. Some may be wary of having much of this program run through a Department of Defense agency. However, it is important to note that all of DARPA's work, as expressed in its recent Request For Proposals, would be unclassified, civilian-oriented, and done by industry, universities, and other government laboratories.

• Research Organization: House of Representatives, Washington, DC (USA)
• OSTI ID: 7075573
• Journal Information: Forum Appl. Res. Publ. Pol.; (United States), Journal Name: Forum Appl. Res. Publ. Pol.; (United States) Vol. 3:1; ISSN FARPE
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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