A federal judge has blocked the Department of Defense (DOD) from implementing a limit on the agency’s research funding to academic institutions, according to a June 17 temporary restraining order issued by the court.
The issue stems from a May 14 DOD memo announcing its plan to restrict funding for indirect costs in research projects undertaken by educational institutions to a maximum of 15 percent. In a June 12 memo, the DOD confirmed the implementation of the rate cap.
