AAU joined APLU and four other associations in sending a letter to the Deputy Chief Operations Officer in the Office of Science and Technology Policy requesting listening sessions on NSPM-33 Research Security Programs Standards. The letter recommends that "OSTP conduct listening sessions with stakeholders, as soon as feasible, to engage specific officials within the academic research community who have expertise on key areas outlined in the draft NSPM-33 research security programs standard requirements."
The letter addresses concerns in regards to the proposed guidance, and encourages "OSTP to hold listening sessions that aim to engage with cybersecurity officials, export control officers, and research security officers from a cross-section of academic institutions with varying research portfolios" to create comprehensive final research security program standard requirements.