America's leading research universities guard our nation's security by protecting knowledge, trade secrets, and classified information from foreign interference. In fact, AAU members have a vested interest in making sure this is the case. AAU works closely with its members and the government to ensure that appropriate security measures are in place at all times. Our members also work hard to strike a balance between two key priorities. One, that research must remain open to succeed. The integrity of our nation's research depends on it. On the other hand, some sensitive data must also be protected. AAU and APLU have jointly written a guide to help our members deal with this issue. The guide provides principles and values that steer our actions and helps universities limit risks.
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As lawmakers consider measures related to securing federally funded research data and intellectual property, it is important to understand the current state of play for research security in the country to avoid new requirements that are duplicative, unnecessary, or counterproductive
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AAU Statement on the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Hearing "Examining Federal Science Agency Actions to Secure the U.S. Science and Technology Enterprise."
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AAU, COGR comments to Dr. Franca R. Jones, Assistant Director—Chemical and Biological Countermeasures, Office of Science and Technology Policy, on the draft document "United States Government Policy for Institutional Oversight of Life Sciences Dual Use Research of Concern (DURC)."
Letters | Reducing Regulatory Burden | Biological & Chemical Security | Science & Security | National Institutes of Health
Comments to the Senate Committee on Armed Services from AAU, APLU, and COGR supporting the Safeguarding United States Satellite Leadership and Security Act of 2012 (S. 3211).
The FBI WMD Directorate developed a robust biosecurity outreach and awareness program with AAAS, AAU and APLU, they held the third meeting in this series. The report, "Bridging Science and Security for Biological Research: A Discussion about Dual Use Review and Oversight at Research Institutions" is the result from that meeting.
AAU and COGR respond to Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) proposed by DOD on March 3, 2010 (75FR9563) for the DFARS (Case 2008-D028, “Safeguarding Unclassified Information”).
A Discussion about Dual Use Review and Oversight at Research Institutions, September 13-14, 2012
