“Given the far-reaching impacts of some actions and events of the past two years, it is safe to say that we have witnessed a sea change in the manner in which all types of activities will be altered. Although there are historic precedents that help us deal with some of the perturbations of the system, a return to normalcy is not expected in the near term,” Duga said.

The federal outlook

        The combined forces of responses to the buildup in defense expenditures and the continuation of strong support in basic sciences and health-related research will lead to the 10.5 percent increases in federal spending.

            As anticipated in last year’s forecast, government priorities that relate to defense and biological sciences will be felt with the significant increases in the 2003 budget. Greater emphasis will be placed on communications, intelligence, surveillance, smarter weaponry, better intelligence gathering and interpretation, and improved responses to chemical and biological...

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