This list of federal guidelines is followed by links to supplementary, in-depth resources on certain topics.

  • National Security Presidential Memorandum on United States Government-Supported Research and Development National Security Policy 33 (NSPM-33) (Jan 2021)

    • Short Description: “This memorandum directs action to strengthen protections of United States Government-supported Research and Development (R&D) against foreign government interference and exploitation. The United States Government provides significant support to R&D across a broad spectrum of research institutions and programs conducted both within and outside of the United States and its territories. This R&D, including both basic and applied research, is a key contributor to American science and technology (S&T) innovation and is essential to United States economic and national security.”

  • NSTC – NSPM-33 Implementation Guidance (Jan 2022)

    • Short Description: “The purpose of this document is to provide guidance to Federal departments and agencies regarding their implementation of National Security Presidential Memorandum 33 on National Security Strategy for U.S. Government-Supported Research and Development.

  • Subcommittee on Research Security National Science and Technology Council Office of Science and Technology Policy: Draft Research Security Program Standards (February 2023)

    • Short Description: Provide 3 key priorities of “research security and integrity: (1) protecting America’s security and openness; (2) being clear in our delivery of guidance and information to impacted communities, so that compliance with NSPM-33 is easy, straightforward, and minimally burdensome; and (3) ensuring that our policies do not fuel xenophobia or prejudice.”

    • Implementation guidance for disclosure requirements and standardization, digital persistent identifiers, consequences for violating disclosure requirements, agency information sharing, and research security programs. These provisions apply to all federally funded research and development, focused primarily, but not solely, on fundamental research.

  • CHIPS & Science Act

  • National Defense Authorization Act of 2020

    • Short Description: 2020 NDAA (Public Law 116-92), Sec. 1746. (a), states: “In general.--The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, acting through the National Science and Technology Council, in consultation with the National Security Advisor, shall establish or designate an interagency working group to coordinate activities to protect federally funded research and development from foreign interference, cyber attacks, theft, or espionage and to develop common definitions and best practices for Federal science agencies and grantees, while accounting for the importance of the open exchange of ideas and international talent required for scientific progression and American leadership in science and technology.” See also National Defense Authorization Acts: FY 2020, FY 2021, FY 2022.