Overview
The federal government has expressed growing concerns regarding the inappropriate influence and exploitation by foreign entities over federally-funded research and the open university research environment. The below guidance documents and policies were created in response to these concerns and the implementation of federal requirements.
UC/UCSF Policies and Guidance
UC and UCSF Resources
Federal Guidance
- National Security Presidential Memorandum 33 external site
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(NSPM 33) and Implementation Guidance external site
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- Released in January 2021
- Requires all federal research funding agencies to standardize disclosure requirements for federally funded awards
- Requires research institutions receiving over $50 million per year in federal research funding to certify that they have implemented a research security program
- CHIPS & Science Act external site
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- Mandates a variety of research security provisions including:
- Annual Research Security Training requirements for Federal research award personnel: page 792, section 10634
- Certification of no involvement in Maligned Foreign Talent Recruitment Programs (MFTRP): page 787, section 10632
- Mandates a variety of research security provisions including:
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Safeguarding Science Tool Kit, Office of the Director of National Intelligence external site (opens in a new window) , November 2022