{"id":7566,"date":"2025-02-11T11:46:54","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T16:46:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/research-compliance\/?page_id=7566"},"modified":"2026-02-10T17:54:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T22:54:14","slug":"research-security-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/research-compliance\/research-security\/research-security-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources for Research Security"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Select Resources Regarding Foreign Influence and Research Security<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bidenwhitehouse.gov\/ostp\/news-updates\/2024\/07\/09\/white-house-office-of-science-and-technology-policy-releases-guidelines-for-research-security-programs-at-covered-institutions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">White House Press Release \u201cOSTP Releases Guidelines for Research Security Programs at Covered Institutions\u201d (external link)<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 July 9, 2024<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bidenwhitehouse.gov\/ostp\/news-updates\/2022\/08\/31\/an-update-on-research-securitystreamlining-disclosure-standards-to-enhance-clarity-transparency-and-equity\/\">OSTP Blog \u201cAn Update on Research Security: Streamlining Disclosure Standards to Enhance Clarity, Transparency, and Equity\u201d (external link)<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 Aug. 31, 2022<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bidenwhitehouse.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/010422-NSPM-33-Implementation-Guidance.pdf\">Guidance for Implementing NSPM-33 on National Security Strategy for United States Government-Supported Research &amp; Development (PDF) (external link)<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 Jan. 2022<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov\/presidential-actions\/presidential-memorandum-united-states-government-supported-research-development-national-security-policy\/\">NSPM-33: Presidential Memorandum on United States Government-Supported Research and Development National Security Policy (external link)<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 Jan. 19, 2021<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/NSTC-Research-Security-Best-Practices-Jan2021.pdf\">Joint Committee on the Research Environment (JCORE): Recommended Practices for Strengthening the Security and Integrity of America\u2019s Science and Technology Research Enterprise (PDF) (external link)<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 Jan. 15, 2021<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>OSTP Regional Webinar on Research Security,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Enhancing-the-Security-and-Integrity-of-Americas-Research-Enterprise.pdf\">\u201cEnhancing the Security and Integrity of America\u2019s Research Enterprise (PDF) (external link)\u201d<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 June 2020<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/OSTP-letter-to-the-US-research-community-september-2019.pdf\">OSTP Letter to the United States Research Community (PDF) (external link)<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 Sept. 16, 2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dni.gov\/files\/NCSC\/documents\/SafeguardingOurFuture\/NCSC_SOF_2025-08-25_Safeguarding-Academia.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Safeguarding Academia (PDF)_(external link)<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; Aug. 25, 2025\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dni.gov\/files\/NCSC\/documents\/SafeguardingOurFuture\/NCSC_SOF_2025-08-25_Safeguarding-Academia-Institutions.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Quick Reference Guide for Academic Institutions (PDF)_(external link)<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; Aug. 25, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dni.gov\/files\/NCSC\/documents\/SafeguardingOurFuture\/NCSC_SOF_2025-08-25_Safeguarding-Academia-Individuals.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Quick Reference Guide for Students &amp; Researcher (PDF)_(external link)<\/a>&nbsp; &#8211; Aug. 25, 2025<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dni.gov\/files\/NCSC\/documents\/SafeguardingOurFuture\/FINAL_NCSC_Emerging%20Technologies_Factsheet_10_22_2021.pdf\">NCSC Fact Sheet \u2013 Protecting Critical and Emerging U.S. Technologies from Foreign Threats (PDF) (external link)<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 October 22, 2021<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">National Science Foundation (NSF)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/beta.nsf.gov\/research-security\">NSF Research Security (external link)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/notices\/important\/important-notice-no-149-updates-nsf-research-security\/in149\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Important Notice No. 149: Updates to NSF Research Security Policies (external link)<\/a> \u2013 July 10, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/new.nsf.gov\/news\/nsf-releases-jason-report-research-security\">NSF News Release 19-023 \u2018Open international research collaboration essential, must have safeguards, independent report finds\u2019 (external link)<\/a>&nbsp;&amp; report, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/news\/special_reports\/jasonsecurity\/JSR-19-2IFundamentalResearchSecurity_12062019FINAL.pdf\">Fundamental Research Security\u201d (PDF) (external link)<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 Dec. 11, 2019<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/new.nsf.gov\/funding\/information\/dcl-research-protection\">NSF Dear Colleague Letter on Research Protection (external link)<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 July 11, 2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">National Institutes of Health (NIH)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/policy-and-compliance\/policy-topics\/foreign-interference\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Foreign Interference (external link)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/grants\/guide\/notice-files\/NOT-OD-25-133.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NOT-OD-25-133 NIH Announces a New Policy Requirement to Train Senior\/Key Personnel on Other Support Disclosure Requirements (external link)<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; July 17, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/NIH%20Decision%20Matrix%20for%20Assessing%20Potential%20Foreign%20Interference%20for%20Covered%20Individuals%20or%20Senior%207%2026%2024%20clean.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/NIH%20Decision%20Matrix%20for%20Assessing%20Potential%20Foreign%20Interference%20for%20Covered%20Individuals%20or%20Senior%207%2026%2024%20clean.pdf\">NIH Decision Matrix for Assessing Potential Foreign Interference for Covered Individuals or Senior\/Key Personnel (PDF) (external link)<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Aug. 15, 2024<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/grants\/guide\/notice-files\/NOT-OD-21-073.html\">NOT-OD-21-073 Upcoming Changes to the Biographical Sketch and Other Support Format Page for Due Dates on or after May 25, 2021 (external link)<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 March 12, 2021<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/sites\/default\/server_files\/media\/NIH%20Foreign%20Influence%20Letter%20to%20Grantees%2008-20-18.pdf\">NIH Dear Colleague Letter on Foreign Influence (PDF) (external link)<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 Aug. 20, 2018<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/grants\/guide\/notice-files\/NOT-OD-18-160.html\">NIH Guidance on Investigator Disclosures of Foreign Financial Interest (external link)<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 March 30, 2018<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Department of Energy (DOE)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/ia\/research-technology-economic-security\">DOE Research, Technology &amp; Economic Security (external link)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/ia\/research-security-training-requirement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DOE Research Security Training Requirement site (external link)<\/a> \u2013 April 17, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-10\/FAL25-02%20Research%20Security%20Training%20Requirements%20%28CHIPS%29_0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Financial Assistance Letter No. FAL 2025-02 (PDF) (external link)<\/a> \u2013 October 7, 2024<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.directives.doe.gov\/directives-documents\/400-series\/0486.1-BOrder-a\">DOE Directive O 486.1A (external link)<\/a>, Foreign Government Sponsored or Affiliated Activities \u2013 Sept. 4, 2020<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Department of Defense (DoD)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/basicresearch.defense.gov\/Programs\/Academic-Research-Security\/\">DoD Academic Research Security (external link)<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This webpage hosts the current versions of the &#8220;DoD Policy for Risk-Based Security Reviews of Fundamental Research&#8221; and the &#8220;DoD Component Decision Matrix to Inform Fundamental Research Proposal Mitigation Decisions.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aau.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/AAU-Files\/Key-Issues\/Science-Security\/DoD-letter-to-Universities-0102019.pdf\">DoD Under Secretary Letter to Research Community on Science &amp; Security (PDF) (external link)<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 Oct. 10, 2019<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aau.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/Blind-Links\/OUSDResearchProtectionMemo.pdf\">Memo from the Under Secretary of Defense on Actions for the Protection of Intellectual Property, Controlled Information, Key Personnel, and Critical Technologies (PDF) (external link)<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 March 20, 2019<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acq.osd.mil\/dpap\/policy\/policyvault\/USA000827-20-DPC.pdf\">Prohibition on Procurement of Foreign-Made Unmanned Aircraft Systems (DARS [Defense Acquisition Regulations System] Tracking Number: 2020-O0015) (PDF) (external link)<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 May 29, 2020<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/gn-24-01-nasa-grant-policy-update.pdf?emrc=f65413\">NASA Grant Notice GN 24-01: Forthcoming Grant Policies in Response to 2 CFR Revisions and NSPM-33 (PDF) (external link)<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 Sept. 5, 2024<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usda.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/sm-1078-014.pdf?utm_source=Agri-Pulse+Daybreak&amp;utm_campaign=96cf1ad5b0-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_07_11_02_51&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_-96cf1ad5b0-50436346\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Secretary\u2019s Memo SM 1078-014: America First Memo for USDA Arrangements and Research Security (PDF) (external link)<\/a> \u2013 July 8, 2025<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Federal Law Enforcement Activity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bangordailynews.com\/2021\/03\/03\/news\/hancock\/fbi-accuses-former-jackson-lab-researcher-of-failing-to-disclose-china-connections\/\">Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) accuses former Jackson Lab researcher of failing to disclose China connections (Bangor Daily News) (external link)<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 March 3, 2021<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/usao-ma\/pr\/mit-professor-arrested-and-charged-grant-fraud\">MIT Professor Arrested for Grant Fraud: Defendant allegedly failed to disclose his work for the People\u2019s Republic of China to U.S. Department of Energy (Justice.gov) (external link)<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 Jan 14, 2021<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecrimson.com\/article\/2020\/1\/29\/lieber-federal-charges\/\">Harvard Chemistry Chair Placed on Leave After Federal Government Charges He Hid Chinese Funding (Harvard Crimson) (external link)<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 Jan 29, 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