Federally Funded R&D Centers: Issues Relating to the Management of DOD-Sponsored Centers

NSIAD-96-112 Published: Aug 06, 1996. Publicly Released: Aug 06, 1996.

Highlights

GAO reviewed issues that merit closer attention as Congress and the Department of Defense (DOD) seek to resolve concerns relating to DOD management and use of federally funded research and development centers (FFRDC).

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