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Publication Date: September 2003
Publisher: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
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Research Area: Science and technology
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Abstract:
Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs) were first established during World War II to provide specific defense research and development (R&D) capabilities that were not readily available within the federal government or the private sector. The federal government currently operates 36 FFRDCs.