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AIP is a member of the Coalition for National Security Research. The following CNSR mission statement was approved by the AIP Governing Board at its spring 2000 meeting"The Coalition for National Security Research (CNSR) is a broadly-based coalition united by a commitment to a strong defense science and technology base. Participants include scientific, engineering, mathematical and behavioral societies, academic institutions, and industrial associations. The Coalition strongly supports DoD's Science and Technology (S&T) programs across all defense organizations, especially those defense research programs in our nation's universities. These research programs bridge fundamental scientific discoveries and future military applications. In addition they provide for the education and training of our nation's future engineers and scientists. DoD support of university research is essential to future defense capabilities. The Department provides a critical investment in several disciplines including engineering, physical, math, computer and behavioral sciences vital to our future security. In addition, defense S&T programs conducted at DoD and private sector laboratories create the technologies and processes that support DoD systems, organization, and personnel. Today's high technology systems are a result of DoD's past investment in research and technological innovation. CNSR urges policy makers to strengthen the nation's investment in DoD's S&T
programs. They are vital to our nation's technological superiority in the
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