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The State Department seal is seen on the briefing room lectern ahead of a briefing by State Department spokesperson Ned Price at the State Department in Washington, DC, on January 31, 2022. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / POOL / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Why the State Department wants to set up federally-funded research and development centers

Industry was puzzled by the State Department’s plan to establish three federally-funded research and development centers, FFRDCs.

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