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Collection of US Government sites that embrace partnerships with academia, independent research organizations and federal labs. Also included is a selection of the research sectors of armed forces as well as national institutions.
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Air Force Office of Scientific Research
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PageRank 7 
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Last Update 2008/11/23 17:20
The Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), located in Arlington, Virginia, continues to expand the horizon of scientific knowledge through its leadership and management of the Air Force's basic research program. As a vital component of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), AFOSR's mission is to discover, shape, and champion basic science that profoundly impacts the future Air Force.
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Last Update 2007/10/7 9:57
CSIRO, which was established in 1926, is one of the largest scientific research organizations in the world. It is based in Australia and its objectives include offering innovative solutions to industry and society; facilitating the application of research results, wherever useful; and training researchers. Currently, CSIRO has more than 6,500 people conducting scientific research in over 57 sites in Australia and other countries. Several disciplines are covered in the ambit of CISRO’s activities; these include astronomy and space, environment, health and medicine, farming and food, energy, etc. The CISRO website is an extensive repository of useful information, career opportunities, online publications, etc.
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Baldrige National Quality Program
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PageRank 7
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Last Update 2007/10/7 14:19
The Foundation for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award was created to provide the private sector a means of raising and managing sufficient funds to establish an endowment in relation to funding from the NIST. In 1998, the President and U.S. Congress approved legislation that made education and health care organizations eligible to participate in the Award Program.
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Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
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PageRank 8 
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Last Update 2007/10/7 12:26
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is the main R&D organization of the DOD. Its objectives include management and supervision of R&D projects that can potentially change the manner in which war is carried out. Its role is crucial in maintaining the superiority of the U.S armed forces and ensuring that U.S. security does not get compromised due to technical obsolescence. DARPA exists to find military applications for fundamental discoveries. Programs conducted by DARPA include Advanced Technology Office (ATO) Program, Defense Sciences Office (DSO) Programs, Information Processing Technology Office (IPTO) Programs, etc.
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Food and Nutrition Information Center
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PageRank 4 
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Last Update 2007/10/7 15:17
The Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC) is a division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and executes its activities in partnership with the University of Maryland's Department of Nutrition and Food Science and Howard University's Department of Nutritional Sciences.
FNIC has been propagating information on food and human nutrition since 1971. The center has served as a useful resource for teachers, government employees, and professionals in the healthcare sector. The FNIC website offers research papers, government reports, and educational documents in a printable format.
FNIC is carrying out project in several niches of nutrition and health. These include the Child Care Nutrition Resource System (CCNRS) and the Healthy School Meals Resource System (HSMRS) which deals with the USDA’s Child Nutrition Programs; Food Stamp Nutrition Connection is a repository of information for educationists involved with the Food Stamp Program; International Bibliographic Information on Dietary Supplements (IBIDS) is a database of bibliographic citations and abstracts from published, international, scientific literature on dietary supplements.
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Grants.gov
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PageRank 9 
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Last Update 2008/11/23 17:23
Grants.gov was established as a governmental resource named the E-Grants Initiative, part of the President's 2002 Fiscal Year Management Agenda to improve government services to the public. Today, Grants.gov is a central storehouse for information on over 1,000 grant programs and provides access to approximately $500 billion in annual awards.
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International Development Research Centre
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PageRank 8
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Last Update 2007/10/7 9:55
The International Development Research Centre (IDRC), which is a public corporation, was formed by the Canadian parliament in 1970. Its objective is to aid developing countries in the development of solutions for social, economic, and environmental problems by using science and technology. The centre helps nations to evolve their own research capabilities. The four key program areas covered by IDRC include Environment and Natural Resource Management; Information and Communication Technologies for Development; Innovation, Policy, and Science; and Social and Economic Policy. The IDRC website offers access to videos, bulletins, magazines, and dossiers that cover a multitude of subjects.
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JPL Artificial Intelligence Group
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PageRank 5 
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Last Update 2007/10/7 12:50
NASA associated site belonging to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory affiliated with the California Institute of Technology. The Artificial Intelligence Group performs basic research in the areas of Artificial Intelligence Planning and Scheduling, with applications to science analysis, spacecraft commanding, deep space network operations, and space transportation systems.
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Langley Research Center
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PageRank 4
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Last Update 2007/10/7 12:32
The Langley Research Center sprawls over an area of 800 acres and represents the cutting edge of NASA’s aerospace technology. It was established in 1917 as the first civilian aeronautics laboratory in the United States. The center focuses primarily on aeronautics and its efforts atmospheric sciences have led to improvements in aircrafts, both military and civilian. Langley has furthered the scope of its studies to include atmospheres into which the spaceships of tomorrow may have to travel. Langley lends support to the NASA space programs by testing new technologies, aviation safety, small aircraft transportation, etc.
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Last Update 2007/10/7 14:21
Founded in 1901, NIST is a non-regulatory federal agency within the U.S. Commerce Department's Technology Administration. NIST's mission is to promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology in ways that enhance economic security and improve our quality of life.
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