International Engagements Enhanced Review
International Engagements are activities and/or relationships that involve significant and/or meaningful interaction, affiliation, collaboration, and/or exchange with a foreign entity. Those involving a country of concern should be reviewed by the Research Engagement & Compliance team prior to engaging in the activity.
Individuals considering an international engagement should complete the International Engagement Tool. Please be prepared to provide details about the proposed international engagement and upload all related documents for the Research Engagement & Compliance Team to review and provide guidance as necessary.
Countries of Concern
Democratic People's Republic of North Korea (North Korea)
Islamic Republic of Iran
People's Republic of China including Hong Kong and Macau
Qatar
Russian Federation
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
Institutional Engagements
Institutional international engagements are those that include UCI as a party to the activity. In cases where the institutional international engagement involves a country of concern and critical and emerging technology (see list below), a mitigation plan will be developed with the support of the Research Security & International Engagement Committee. Once the individual agrees to the proposed mitigation plan, it will be submitted to the Chancellor for review and approval. Those with the Chancellor’s approval will be submitted to the UC Office of the President for final review and approval.
Individual Engagements
Individual international engagements are those that do not include UCI as a party to the activity. The International Engagement Review will provide guidance and additional information for the individual to consider as they decide whether to proceed with the proposed international engagement.
Updated to reflect the federal government's February 2024 Critical and Emerging Technologies List Update
- Advanced supercomputing, including for AI applications
- Edge computing and devices
- Advanced cloud services
- High-performance data storage and data centers
- Advanced computing architectures
- Advanced modeling and simulation
- Data processing and analysis techniquesÂ
- Spatial computing
- Materials by design and material genomics
- Materials with novel properties to include substantial improvements to existing properties
- Novel and emerging techniques for material property characterization and lifecycle assessment
- Aerospace, maritime, and industrial development and production technologies
- Full-authority digital engine control, hot-section manufacturing, and associated technologies
- Payloads, sensors, and instruments
- Sensor processing and data fusionÂ
- Adaptive optics
- Remote sensing of the Earth
- Geophysical sensing
- Signature management
- Detection and characterization of pathogens and of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear weapons and materials
- Transportation-sector sensing
- Security-sector sensing
- Health-sector sensing
- Energy-sector sensing
- Manufacturing-sector sensing
- Building-sector sensingÂ
- Environmental-sector sensing
- Advanced additive manufacturingÂ
- Advanced manufacturing technologies and techniques including those supporting clean, sustainable, and smart manufacturing, nanomanufacturing, lightweight metal manufacturing, and product and material recovery
- Machine learning
- Deep learning
- Reinforcement learning
- Sensory perception and recognition
- AI assurance and assessment techniquesÂ
- Foundation models
- Generative AI systems, multimodal and large language models
- Synthetic data approaches for training, tuning, and testing
- Planning, reasoning, and decision makingÂ
- Technologies for improving AI safety, trust, security, and responsible use
- Novel synthetic biology including nucleic acid, genome, epigenome, and protein synthesis and engineering, including design toolsÂ
- Multi-omics and other biometrology, bioinformatics, computational biology, predictive modeling, and analytical tools for functional phenotypes
- Engineering of sub-cellular, multicellular, and multi-scale systemsÂ
- Cell-free systems and technologiesÂ
- Engineering of viral and viral delivery systems
- Biotic/abiotic interfacesÂ
- Biomanufacturing and bioprocessing technologies
- Renewable generation
- Renewable and sustainable chemistries, fuels, and feedstocks
- Nuclear energy systems
- Fusion energy
- Energy storage
- Electric and hybrid enginesÂ
- Batteries
- Grid integration technologies
- Energy-efficiency technologies
- Carbon management technologies
- Distributed ledger technologies
- Digital assets
- Digital payment technologies
- Digital identity technologies, biometrics, and associated infrastructureÂ
- Communications and network securityÂ
- Privacy-enhancing technologiesÂ
- Technologies for data fusion and improving data interoperability, privacy, and securityÂ
- Distributed confidential computingÂ
- Computing supply chain security
- Security and privacy technologies in augmented reality/virtual reality
- Lasers
- High-power microwaves
- Particle beams
- SurfaceÂ
- Air
- Maritime
- Space
- Supporting digital infrastructure, including High Definition (HD) maps
- Autonomous command and control
- Augmented reality
- Virtual realityÂ
- Human-machine teamingÂ
- Neurotechnologies
- PropulsionÂ
- Aerodynamics and control
- Materials, structures, and manufacturing
- Detection, tracking, characterization, and defense
- Testing
- Radio-frequency (RF) and mixed-signal circuits, antennas, filters, and components
- Spectrum management and sensing technologies
- Future generation wireless networks
- Optical links and fiber technologiesÂ
- Terrestrial/undersea cables
- Satellite-based and stratospheric communicationsÂ
- Delay-tolerant networking
- Mesh networks/infrastructure independent communication technologies
- Software-defined networking and radiosÂ
- Modern data exchange techniquesÂ
- Adaptive network controlsÂ
- Resilient and adaptive waveforms
Diversified PNT-enabling technologies for users and systems in airborne, space-based, terrestrial, subterranean, and underwater settings
Interference, jamming, and spoofing detection technologies, algorithms, analytics, and networked monitoring systems
Disruption/denial-resisting and hardening technologies
- Quantum computing
- Materials, isotopes, and fabrication techniques for quantum devicesÂ
- Quantum sensing
- Quantum communications and networking
- Supporting systems
- Design and electronic design automation tools
- Manufacturing process technologies and manufacturing equipment
- Beyond complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) technologyÂ
- Heterogeneous integration and advanced packaging
- Specialized/tailored hardware components for artificial intelligence, natural and hostile radiation environments, RF and optical components, high-power devices, and other critical applications
- Novel materials for advanced microelectronics
- Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) and Nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS)
- Novel architectures for non-Von Neumann computing
- In-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing as well as enabling technologies
- Technology enablers for cost-effective on-demand, and reusable space launch systems
- Technologies that enable access to and use of cislunar space and/or novel orbits
- Sensors and data analysis tools for space-based observationsÂ
- Space propulsionÂ
- Advanced space vehicle power generation
- Novel space vehicle thermal management
- Crewed spaceflight enablers
- Resilient and path-diverse space communication systems, networks, and ground stations
- Space launch, range, and safety technologies
Main Components of Review
- Restricted Parties Screening- determine if foreign entity or individual is on any international lists of sanctioned, debarred or restricted persons and organizations
- Critical and Emerging Technology- determine if proposed activity involves a technology the federal government has identified as important to national security and/or economic development
- Export Control
- Reputational Risk
- Disclosure Reminders- federal biographical sketches and other/current and pending support disclosures in applications and annual progress reports, Conflict of Commitment, Conflict of Interest