Science and Security in a Post 9/11 World: A Report Based on Regional Discussions Between the Science and Security Communities

By National Research Council, Committee on a New Government-University Partnership for Science and Security, Committee on Science Technology and Law

Based on a series of regional meetings on university campuses with officials from the national security community and academic research institutions, this report identifies specific actions that should be taken to maintain a thriving scientific research environment in an era of heightened security concerns. Actions include maintaining the open exchange of scientific information, fostering a productive environment for international scholars in the U.S., reexamining federal definitions of sensitive but unclassified research, and reviewing policies on deemed export controls. The federal government should establish a standing entity, preferably a Science and Security Commission, that would review policies regarding the exchange of information and the participation of foreign-born scientists and students in research.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309111919
• ISBN13: 9780309111911
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 136 Pages