U.S. Federal Government Agencies & International Risk Assessments 

U.S. federal  agencies are increasing efforts to identify and counter undue foreign influence in federally-funded research.   Federal agencies have implemented a variety of policies and processes for these purposes.  If you are funded by, or plan to submit a proposal to, one of these federal agencies it is important to understand the agency's disclosure requirements, prohibited activities, and risk review criteria. 

Disclosure Requirements:  There has been a collaborative effort to standardize biosketches, other support and resource forms through the creation and adoption of the common forms.   Read more about specific federal agency disclosure requirements.

Prohibited Activities:  Most federal agencies prohibit participation in a Malign Foreign Talent Recuritment Program.  Read more about Foreign Talent Recruitment Programs and Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Programs. 

Risk Review Criteria:  Federal agencies have implemented different strategies and processes for undue foreign influence risk reviews for fundamental research.  

• Department of Defense: Countering Unwanted Foreign Influence on DOD-Funded Research at Institutions of Higher Education
• Department of Energy:  S&T Matrix and Policy Memos (related to DOE Labs)
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration: China restriction 
• National Institutes of Health: Foreign Components
• National Science Foundation:  Trusted Research Using Safeguards and Transparency (TRUST)