i'm owen barwell's i.t. specialist. so i want to talk about the budget, begin by quoting president obama, who spoke about an america within our reach. a country that leads the world and educates people, an america that attracts a new generation of high-tech manufacturing and high-paying jobs. a future where we are in control of our own energy, our own -- our security, and prosperity. an economy built to last. so this budget reflects that, it invests in clean energy and safely harnessing our energy resources. it supports science and innovation. it saves money for families and businesses by saving energy, and it cut costs for u.s. manufacturers through more efficient operations. finally, it reduces the nuclear dangers and environmental risks. a lot of this is modeled after two very thorough reviews, led by steve cuenan. one is a long-term strategic planning. followed by a much more intensive technology review. and that quadriennial technology review is reflected in some of the things in this budget. so the first budget re

thank you, owen barwell, i ammoen barwomen i.t. specialist. so i want to talk about the budget an begin by quoting president obama who spoke about an america with our reach, a country that leads the world in educating its people, an naeshg attract as new generation of high-tech manufacturing and heightening jobs, a future where we are in control of our own energy, our security, and prosperity. and an economy built to last. this budget reflects that. it invests in clean energy and safely harnessing our energy resources. supports science and it saves money, family, and businesses by saving emergency and it cuts costs through more efficient operation. and finally, reduces nuclear dangers and environmental risks. a lot of this is modelled after two very thorough reviews led by steve, one is a long-term strategic planning, followed by a much more intensive technology review. and that technology review was -- is reflected in some of the things in this budget. so first budget request is $27.2 billion and reflects tough choices, cut back in certain ar