Author: Danica

Federal funding agencies, including the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Science Foundation (NSF), Department of Defense (DOD), and Department of Energy (DOE), are currently conducting risk assessments of international research collaborations, particularly those involving individuals or entities from “countries of concern”. These assessments are used to create risk profiles for researchers. A high-risk profile […]

Understanding the National Perspective Legislative and agency guidance on efforts to address the challenge of Research Security. Office of Science and Technology Policy  Joint Committee on the Research Environment  Foreign Influence Legislation  National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC)

While most international affiliations do not present a security risk, the U.S. government has raised concerns about the efforts of certain countries to inappropriately influence the U.S research enterprise and acquire sensitive research information through espionage, cyberattacks, or even seemingly benign collaborations. At the present time, the U.S. federal government has identified the following countries […]