International Research Security

Media Bulletin

--October 26--

Policy and Federal

Department of War announces research security mitigation results from universities

Researchers leaving US cite funding cuts, politicization of science

Two top US NSF officials leaving agency

Essay examines being a scientist in a disrupted research landscape

GAO says FBI faces challenges countering nontraditional spy threats

Global Research and Collaboration

China proposes export bans, limits on 12 solar manufacturing technologies

Survey: Chinese-background researchers in Australia say security rules curb collaboration

EU launches AI research project with Armenia, Georgia, Moldova

State Department funds Mississippi State-led energy research partnership with Bahrain, UK

Study: Most EU-China research papers in AI, quantum, chips involve military-linked Chinese institutions

Threats and Incidents

Citizen Lab links ad firm to zero-click spyware attacks on Al Jazeera devices

Denmark's Aarhus University says cyberattack gave intruder access to a server

GAO: NIH should assess fraud risk to address foreign interference

Some colleges push back as Pentagon presses them to cut China ties

Pentagon says 30 universities addressed foreign ties, signals more audits

Resources

Research Security Briefing (Vol. 2, No. 40) - NSF SECURE Center
IARPA NSPM-33 Implementation Resources - ODNI, Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity
Frequently Asked Questions: Research Security - NIST
Research Security Resources - NIST
Call for Proposals: 2026 NSF Cybersecurity Summit: October 27-29, 2026
ASCE
- 2027 Academic Security and Counter Exploitation (ASCE) Conference
- ASCE 2027 Sponsorships Now Open
Training
- Principles of Research Security, fully online, self-paced course - Texas A&M University - The Bush School of Government and Public Service, TEES Workforce Development and the Texas A&M RISC Institute
Podcasts and Webinars
- Public Safety Canada offers dual-use technology and open-source due-diligence training (webinar) - University of Guelph
- New webinar series helps you navigate federal research security requirements (webinar) - University of Iowa
- Arctic Security and the North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network (NAADSN) (Spotify) - Power Plant Sessions, University of Alberta
- CITI Program podcast: Research security and technology transfer
- Bugged Out: Rogue AI Worms, Boardroom Wiretaps, and Cyber Turncoats (Spotify) - The Canadian Research Security Weekly Roundup Deep Dive
- AI and cybersecurity with ASD Director-General Abi Bradshaw (Spotify) - Stop the World Podcast, Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI)
Job Openings
- Chief Research Security Officer - The Texas A&M University System
- Director of Research Security and Export Controls - Virginia Tech
- Senior Research Security Analyst & Investigator - Purdue University

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