Updates
Undue Foreign Influence is an ever-evolving compliance area. Please check here for the list of updates and new information.
January 2022
January 10, 2022
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National Science Foundation released a new table for Pre-award and Post-award Disclosures Relating to Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending Support along with new FAQs.
January 2022
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National Science and Technology Council issues "Guidance for Implementing National Security Presidential Memorandum 33 (NSPM-33) on National Security Strategy for United States Government-Supported Research and Development"
December 21, 2021
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Department of Energy issued an Interim Conflict of Interest Policy Requirements for Financial Assistance
December 1, 2021
October 2021
National Counterintelligence and Security Center published "Protecting Critical and Emerging U.S. Technologies from Foreign Threats", which highlighted artificial intelligence, bioeconomy, autonomous systems, quantum, and semiconductors as areas with the greatest stakes for U.S. economic and national security.
October 5, 2021
Report on Agency Actions Needed to Address Foreign Influence: Government Accountability Office recently released a report on “Agency Actions Needed to Address Foreign Influence.” The report found that in the absence of agency-wide COI policies and definitions for non-financial interests, researchers may not fully understand what they need to report on their grant proposals, leaving agencies with incomplete information to assess the risk of foreign influence.
September 17, 2021
Department of Defense- DARPA recently released a memo to DARPA staff and contractors announcing their Countering Foreign Influence Program (CFIP) will create risk assessments of all proposed Senior/Key Personnel selected for negotiations of a fundamental research grant or cooperative agreement award. The CFIP risk assessment process will be conducted separately from the DARPA scientific review process and adjudicated prior to final award.
August 2, 2021
June 28, 2021
NSF issued revised FAQs on current and pending support
June 22, 2021
NSF issued new Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) effective October 4, 2021 along with NSF Pre-award and Post-award Disclosures Relating to Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending Support.
- Biographical Sketches page limit increased to three pages
- Current and Pending Support requires information on objectives and overlap with other projects
April 9, 2021
Important Information for NIH Investigators: New Requirements for Biographical Sketch and Other Support (effective 5/24/21)
See updated Biosketch and Other Support sections in PHS Disclosure Requirements section