On July 26 the Directors of the White House Office of Management & Budget (OMB) and the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) sent their annual budget preparation guidance memo on science and technology to the heads of executive branch departments and agencies. Titled "Science and Technology Priorities in the FY 2015 Budget," the memo describes the Administration's S&T priorities for the agencies' preparation of their FY 2015 budget submissions. Some of the priorities listed include: advanced manufacturing, clean energy, global climate change, information technology, innovation in biology and neuroscience, and STEM education. The memo also cites the Administration's commitment to "increasing public access to the results of federally-funded scientific research," and states that "agencies should give priority to activities that significantly increase access to research results for all citizens." The full text of the memo is posted here (PDF).
