Universities understand the importance of protecting potentially sensitive research for various safety and privacy reasons, and from parties that might use such research against our national interests. In some instances, there are other research inputs and products that may require additional security protections. AAU recommends that security ‘classification’ should be the primary mechanism for restricting access to research results when necessary.
AAU and COGR respond to the April 13, 2011, Federal Register notice requesting comments on proposed policy changes to the definition of “defense services” in ITAR §124.1(a).
Report stating that the Department of Defense (DOD) will not restrict disclosure of DOD-funded basic and applied research results unless the research is classified for national security reasons or otherwise restricted by statute, regulation, or executive order.
Memorandum for secretaries of the military departments.