Research Security

As defined by the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) Guidance for Implementing National Security Presidential Memorandum (NSPM-33), “Research security is safeguarding the research enterprise against behaviors aimed at misappropriating R&D to the detriment of national or economic security, related violations of research integrity, and foreign government interference.”

Research Security at Yale

Open scientific and scholarly collaboration between scholars from all over the world is one of the cornerstones of innovation and technological advancement, and Yale remains committed to fostering and supporting these collaborations. While the vast majority of international affiliations do not present a security risk, the Federal government has stated that there are concerns about collaborating with certain foreign entities and individuals. There have been cases at many universities in the United States where researchers have violated laws and policies aimed at protecting research security.

Research security is important to protect public investment in research, prevent the misuse of research data and advanced technology generated at universities, and to protect the safety and security of employees and students traveling abroad. As such, Yale takes research security seriously and is developing a research security program in accordance with federal regulations. This website is intended to provide the research community with the relevant components of research security to support the research enterprise.