1、 July 9,2024 MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF FEDERAL RESEARCH AGENCIES FROM:Arati Prabhakar Assistant to the President for Science and Technology Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy SUBJECT:Guidelines for Research Security Programs at Covered Institutions To address risks posed by st

2、rategic competitors to the U.S.research and development(R&D)enterprise,the Biden-Harris Administration is implementing several measures to improve research security while preserving the openness that has long enabled U.S.R&D leadership throughout the world and without exacerbating xenophobia,prejudi

3、ce,or discrimination.This memorandum provides federal research agencies with guidelines for implementing a certification requirement imposed by National Security Presidential Memorandum-33(NSPM-33).1 Specifically,federal research agencies must require certain research institutions(“covered instituti

4、ons”)to certify to the funding agency that the institution has established and operates a research security program,including several specific elements described in detail below.These guidelines are issued in accordance with NSPM-33 and certain provisions of Public Law 117-167(the CHIPS and Science

5、Act).2 The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy(OSTP)in consultation with National Science and Technology Council(NSTC)Subcommittee on Research Security,the Office of Management and Budget(OMB),and stakeholdersis responsible for developing a“standardized requirement”for“uniform implem

6、entation”across federal research agencies.3 This memorandum describes and sets forth that standardized requirement.4 It reflects the significant work of the NSTC Subcommittee on 1“Presidential Memorandum on United States Government-Supported Research and Development National Security Policy.”The Whi