Database: RaDiUS: Comprehensive Database of Information on Federally-Funded Research and Development (R&D).
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The U.S. Federal Government spends many billions of dollars every year on research and development (R&D). Managing this vast enterprise effectively is critical for achieving national goals and for ensuring that such a large investment is wisely spent.
Historically, data on federally-funded R&D were compiled retrospectively, yielding information that was often already two to three years old when it was released. To complicate matters, federal agencies often did not follow a standard format when reporting on their R&D activities. The result was a highly aggregate, fragmented, and partial picture of the federal R&D portfolio.
To address this problem, RAND created the RaDiUS database. RaDiUS, which stands for “Research and Development in the United States,” is the first database that tracks in virtually real-time all of the research and development activities and resources of the government.
See Also: RaDIUS FAQ
Source: Rand Corporation
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