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R&D Performance within Department of Defense Facilities Increased 16% while R&D within Civilian Federal Facilities Decreased 14% in FY 2025
September 24, 2026
Federal agencies’ expenditures for R&D performed within federally owned and federally operated facilities totaled $52.9 billion in FY 2025, up 7% from FY 2024. Performance of R&D was highly concentrated among a handful of departments and agencies, with the Department of Defense alone accounting for 77% of all federal R&D performance in FY 2025.
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