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      "date": "2003-11-13",
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      "title": "Department of Homeland Security: Issues Concerning the Establishment of Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs)",
      "summary": "Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs) were first established during\nWorld\nWar II to provide specific defense research and development (R&D) capabilities that were not\nreadily available within the federal government or the private sector. The federal government\ncurrently operates 36 FFRDCs. Title III of the Department Homeland Security (DHS) Act\n( P.L.107-296 ) calls for the creation of one or more FFRDCs , including a Homeland Security\nInstitute. On September 10th, the DHS released a \"Sources Sought\" notice requesting that\ncontractors indicate their interest in competing to operate an FFRDC for DHS. Those responding\nmust include a 400 words, or less, qualification statement by October 30. DHS plans to release a\nformal request for proposal, for the FFRDC, before the end of this year. In the past several years,\nsome congressional and non-congressional critics have questioned the use of FFRDCs, including the\ncontinuing need for such Centers, diversification into areas beyond the Centers' original missions,\nand oversight of each FFRDC's activities by its sponsoring agency. This report will be updated to\nreflect most recent events.",
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