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Dear Colleagues, The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) have issued a memorandum to the heads of executive departments and agencies describing their vision for science and technology priorities in the next budget request and providing guidance on agency budget submissions. Specifically: " Agencies should explain in their budget submissions how they will redirect available resources, as appropriate, from lower-priority areas to science and technology activities that address four practical challenges and strengthen four cross-cutting areas that underlie success in addressing all of them. The four practical challenges are: * Applying science and technology strategies to drive economic recovery, job creation, and economic growth; * Promoting innovative energy technologies to reduce dependence on energy imports and mitigate the impact of climate-change while creating green jobs and new businesses; * Applying biomedical science and information technology to help Americans live longer, healthier lives while reducing health care costs; and * Assuring we have the technologies needed to protect our troops, citizens, and national interests, including those needed to verify arms control and nonproliferation agreements essential to our security. " The memo can be found online at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/assets/memoranda_fy2009/m09-27.pdf Sincerely, Norman Graf