Webinar Offers Insight Into the Federal RD Budget

Webinar Offers Insight Into the Federal RD Budget Webinar Offers Insight Into the Federal RD Budget Webinar Offers Insight Into the Federal R&D BudgetMatthew HourihanASMEs Government Relations department will present a free webinar, Fiscal Year 2016 Federal Research and Development (RD) Budget, on Wednesday, May 20 at 1200 p.m. Eastern Time. The hour-long webinar will provide participants with the opportunity to gain a greater understanding of the FY16 RD Budget, the budget priorities for the administration and Congress, and insights into the impact of federal investments on engineering research. The webinar will be presented by Matthew Hourihan, director of the RD Budget and Policy Program for the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Prior to joining AAAS, Hourihan served as a clean energy policy analyst at the Information Technology Innovation Foundation. There, he tracked federal energy RD investments and innovation activities, and authored several white pa pers and policy briefs exploring the role of innovation in solving the nations energy and climate challenges. He received a masters degree in public policy with a focus on science and technology policy from George Mason University, and a bachelors degree in journalism from Ithaca College. To register for the webinar, visit the ASME Public Policy Education Center at http//ppec.asme.org.