In July 2024, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) issued a memorandum on Guidelines for Research Security Programs at Covered Institutions, which outlines guidelines which require that participants in the U.S. R&D enterprise receiving federal science and engineering support “in excess of $50 million per year” certify to the funding agency that the institution has established and operates a research security program, including research security training as required by the CHIPS and Science Act, to address their unique needs, challenges, and risk profiles.  These guidelines address risks posed by strategic competitors to the U.S. research and development (R&D) enterprise by implementing several measures to improve research security while preserving the openness that has long enabled U.S. R&D leadership throughout the world and without exacerbating xenophobia, prejudice, or discrimination.

(From ODNI Website)