Concerns Regarding International Activities
Review recent announcements by DOD regarding undue foreign influence at U.S. institutions:
- The National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2019 stated that DOD shall “establish an initiative to work with academic institutions...to support protection of intellectual property and controlled information...and to limit undue influence, including through foreign talent programs, by countries to exploit United States technology."
- March 20, 2019 memo outlined disclosure requirements for Key Personnel on DOD grants and contracts
- February 10, 2023 Army Research Risk Assessment Program Risk Matric/Rubric
- June 29, 2023 statement on Countering Unwanted Foreign Influence in Department-Funded Research at Institutions of Higher Education included a decision matrix to inform fundamental research proposal mitigation decisions
- December 10, 2025 memo on fundamental research security initiatives and implementation
- March 9, 2026 updated Decision Matrix to Inform Fundamental Research Proposal Mitigation Decisions
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Program
The defense industrial base is facing increasingly frequent and complex cyber attacks – and to increase security, the Department of War (DOW) has developed the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program. CMMC assesses defense contractor compliance with existing information safeguarding requirements for federal contract information (FCI) and controlled unclassified information (CUI). Lear