NSF to adopt new research security measures

National security framework will balance “bold” investment with “principled” collaboration, National Science Foundation says

The National Science Foundation has announced it will adopt a new approach to assessing whether research proposals pose a threat to the United States’ national security.

This approach, called the Trusted Research Using Safeguards and Transparency (Trust) framework, has three strands, the NSF announced on 5 June: assessing personnel appointments and positions; identifying noncompliance with disclosure and other requirements; and addressing national security considerations.