Academic institutions sever foreign research ties to comply with Pentagon order

Pentagon’s University Audits Result in More Than 80 Foreign Research Tie Terminations

All 30 universities completed the required security reviews, with seven recognized for taking additional measures to protect American research.

Department of Defense Concludes Audit of GU Foreign Partnerships

The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) completed an audit of Georgetown University’s financial and academic relationships with foreign institutions identified by the department as “concerning” to national security, the DOD announced Oct. 19.  In August, the DOD asked Georgetown and 29 other universities to report ties to select entities in China, Russia and Iran. The...

Pentagon threatens universities that have ties to 'foreign entities of concern,' hints at additional audits

Research organizations that work with entities on the Section 1286 list are at risk of losing federal funding.

UT Austin Cuts Foreign Research Ties Flagged As National Security Risks

The University of Texas at Austin cut foreign research relationships flagged as national security risks following Pentagon scrutiny, the Department of War announced Monday as it reported the results of security audits at 30 universities. All 30 universities have fully mitigated identified relationships with foreign entities of concern, the department said. The audits produced more […]

Academic institutions sever foreign research ties to comply with Pentagon order

The Pentagon ordered 30 universities to review their ties with foreign institutions or risk losing their federal funding.