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Summary of NSTC Guidance for Implementing National Security Presidential Memorandum 33 Disclosure Requirements
The NSTC Guidance for Implementing National Security Presidential Memorandum 33 (NSPM-33) Disclosure Requirements, Version 2.0 (January 11, 2022), outlines uniform...
Framework for Review of Individual Global Engagements in Academic Research (V.1)
The "Framework for Review of Individual Global Engagements in Academic Research," developed by the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), serves as a guidance...
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Dear Colleague Letter—Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Program at the NSF
The National Science Foundation (NSF) issued a Dear Colleague Letter outlining its Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) program, established in January 2021 in accordance with federal mandates such as Executive Order 13556 and 32 CFR Part 2002. The CUI initiative aims to standardize the protection, marking, and dissemination of sensitive but unclassified information across federal agencies to
JASON Report: Safeguarding the Research Enterprise & Updates on Risk Mitigation Approaches at NSF: June 2024 Meeting
The JASON report, commissioned by the National Science Foundation (NSF), addresses the challenge of safeguarding the U.S. research enterprise from national security risks while preserving the openness and collaborative spirit foundational to scientific advancement. The report highlights the changing context of research security, emphasizing factors such as the growing intersection between national
Research Security and Responsible Internationalization: February 2023 Meeting
The presentation by Rebecca Keiser, Chief of Research Security, Strategy & Policy at the National Science Foundation, addresses recent developments and ongoing efforts to enhance research security and responsible international collaboration in the U.S. research community. The document provides an overview of the timeline for implementing key aspects of research security, particularly in respon
Comparison Chart: NIH Pre-Award and Post-Award Disclosures Relating to the Biographical Sketch and Other Support
This document compares the June 2022 version of the NIH Pre-award and Post-award Disclosures Relating to the Biographical Sketch and Other Support with the prior version of the chart related by NIH.
Promoting and Protecting the U.S. Science and Engineering Enterprise: March 2022 Meeting
The document addresses the challenges and strategies involved in promoting and protecting the U.S. science and engineering enterprise, with a particular focus on the threats posed by foreign government talent recruitment programs. Such programs, often initiated or funded by foreign states, can undermine the transparency and integrity of U.S. research by incentivizing behaviors that may conflict wi
Overview of DARPA’s Countering Foreign Influence Program (CFIP) and Senior/Key Personnel Foreign Influence Risk Rubric
Overview of DARPA’s Countering Foreign Influence Program (CFIP) and Senior/Key Personnel Foreign Influence Risk Rubric DARPA officials Wes Bennett, Director, Contracts Management Office and Kevin Flaherty, Assist. Director, Policy; Oversight, Security; Intelligence Directorate will provide an overview of DARPA’s CFIP.
Strengthening the U.S. Research Environment: June 2019 Meeting
The document outlines the priorities and initiatives of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) aimed at strengthening the U.S. research environment. The OSTP's mission is to ensure American leadership in science and technology by fostering discovery and innovation, developing the future workforce, and advancing national values on the global stage. The office plays a ce
Addressing Foreign Threats to U.S. Research and National Security: October Meeting 2018
The document, authored by Rebecca Keiser from the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Office of International Science and Engineering, addresses the challenges and responses related to protecting U.S. research and national security from foreign threats. Emphasizing the principle outlined in NSDD-189, it underscores the significance of maintaining an open scientific environment where the free excha
NIH Foreign Influence Letter to Grantees
The letter from the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Francis S. Collins, dated August 20, 2018, addresses growing concerns about the integrity of the U.S. biomedical research enterprise due to inappropriate foreign influences. While acknowledging the longstanding and productive collaboration between the NIH and academic institutions, with contributions from a diverse global com
Letter to FBI Director Requesting Meeting Regarding National Security Higher Education Advisory Board (NSHEAB)
The letter, dated April 24, 2018, is addressed to FBI Director Christopher Wray from Ted Mitchell, President of the American Council on Education (ACE), on behalf of ACE and a coalition of major higher education associations. The correspondence expresses concern over the recent disbandment of the National Security Higher Education Advisory Board (NSHEAB), which had served since 2005 as a critical
