Slide1: R&D in the
President’s 2006 Budget David Trinkle and Amy Kaminski
February 15, 2005
The 2006 Budget Broad National Priorities : The 2006 Budget Broad National Priorities Promoting Economic Growth
Protecting America
Supporting a Compassionate Society
Making Government More Effective
The Deficit in Context: Percent of GDP: The Deficit in Context: Percent of GDP
Growth in Discretionary Spending Declines: Growth in Discretionary Spending Declines Percent Growth in non-defense, non-homeland budget authority excluding supplementals
R&D Budget: R&D Budget
Federal S&T Budget: Federal S&T Budget
2006 Request for NSF’s Astro-Related Research: 2006 Request for NSF’s Astro-Related Research
2006 Request for NSF’s Astro-Related Facilities: 2006 Request for NSF’s Astro-Related Facilities
The Basis for NASA’s Budget and Transformation: The President’s Space Exploration Vision : The Basis for NASA’s Budget and Transformation: The President’s Space Exploration Vision Announced January 14, 2004
Response to Columbia tragedy
Calls for a sustained, affordable program of human and robotic exploration of the solar system and beyond
NASA’s 2005 Budget: NASA’s 2005 Budget President’s 2005 budget request for NASA was $16.244 billion (+5.6% over 2004 budget)
Congress funded NASA in 2005 at $16.1 billion*
2005 funds allow NASA to return the Shuttle to flight, begin work on new Crew Exploration Vehicle and Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, and conduct a wide range of space science programs.
* Includes Congressional 0.8% government-wide rescission; excludes supplemental funds for KSC hurricane damage
Transformation: Transformation Change from Six “Enterprises” and 18 “Themes” to Four “Mission Directorates” and 12 Themes
Earth/Space Science Enterprises merge into Science Mission Directorate
Origins/Structure & Evolution of Universe themes merge into “Universe” theme; Sun-Earth Connection and Earth Science themes merged into “Earth-Sun System” theme
Beginning to redefine agency objectives
Conduct advanced telescope searches for Earth-like planets/habitable environments around other stars
Explore the universe to understand its origin, structure, evolution, and destiny
Total NASA Budget ($16.5 billion requested for 2006): Total NASA Budget ($16.5 billion requested for 2006) Actual Requested/projected $ in Millions
NASA Science Budget ($5.5 billion requested for 2006): NASA Science Budget ($5.5 billion requested for 2006) $ in Millions Actual Requested/projected
2006 Budget – Universe Theme: 2006 Budget – Universe Theme Virtually no change from 2005 ($1,513 million to $1,512 million), following a 12% increase from 2004 to 2005
Keeps JWST, GLAST, Kepler, and WISE missions on track to launch as scheduled
Provides increases for TPF and LISA to carry out early mission work
Fully funds all operating missions (Hubble, Spitzer, Chandra, Swift, etc.)
2006 Budget – Universe Theme: 2006 Budget – Universe Theme Maintains R&A at the $60+ million level
Provides funding for Hubble de-orbit and ground-based life extension activities; no funds for Shuttle-based or robotic servicing
Delays SIM by two years, to 2011 launch
Explorer Program projection reduced over next four years; NASA is examining how budget profile will support future selections
The focus should be not only how much but also how well : The focus should be not only how much but also how well Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART) is a vehicle used to improve program performance
Most sweeping assessment of federal programs – over 600 programs
20% of programs to be added each year
Of the 600+ programs, 84 have been R&D
Ratings of Sample R&D Programs: Ratings of Sample R&D Programs
PART Assessments of 58 R&D Programs: PART Assessments of 58 R&D Programs 45%
Summary of the 2006 Budget: Summary of the 2006 Budget Sets priority on war against terrorism, overseas and at home
Funds high-priority initiatives; restrains spending throughout the rest of government
Maintains focus on results instead of dollars
Backup Slides: Backup Slides
Slide21: R&D Investment Criteria Retrospective Assessment Prospective Planning
Exploration Vision Objectives: Exploration Vision Objectives Sustained, affordable human/robotic program to explore solar system and beyond
Human presence across solar system, starting w/human return to Moon by 2020, to prepare for human exploration of Mars and beyond
Innovative technologies, knowledge, and infrastructure to explore/support human destination decisions
International and commercial participation in exploration