The guidance falls under National Security Presidential Memorandum-33 and certain provisions of the CHIPS and Science Act. Image: William Potter/Shutterstock.com
By: FEDweek StaffThe White House has issued guidance to federal research agencies on research security programs at universities and federally-funded research institutions which it said will “improve research security while preserving the openness that has long enabled U.S. R&D leadership and without exacerbating xenophobia, prejudice, or discrimination.”
The guidance from the Office of Science and Technology Policy “provides federal research agencies with guidelines for implementing a certification requirement imposed by National Security Presidential Memorandum-33 and certain provisions of the CHIPS and Science Act. Specifically, federal research agencies must require certain research institutions to certify to a federal funding agency that the institution has established and operates a research security program,” the OSTP said.
Says the memo, “The purpose of the administration’s research security efforts is to make sure that institutions of higher education and other research institutions recognize the altered global landscape and fulfill their responsibilities as the first line of defense against improper or illicit activity. Unlike proprietary R&D, most academic research is intended for publication or to be shared, and it thrives in a global exchange of ideas.”
“But some research can lie close to applications with national security implications . . . Federal research agencies should be attentive to and study how research security programs are implemented by covered institutions, as well as the impact of research security programs on covered institutions and participants in the U.S. R&D enterprise; covered individuals and the researcher community; and U.S. government-supported R&D and U.S. R&D.”
The memo addresses topics including the institutions covered, cybersecurity, foreign travel security, research security training, export control training, and more.
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