The Federal government don't have any business developing anything. Thats the job of private industry.
Corporate tax breaks are the best way to stimulate R&D.
For the government to fund R&D they have to steal profit from one. And then they skim off their cut, and then funnel what is remaining to contractors.
The tax breaks in the 1980s, created the tech boom of the 90s.
Democrat Party. The party of Misery, Violence and Hate.