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See NIH website, “About Foreign Interference,” for a summary.

Key History Timeline

August 2018

  • NIH Director Letter Protecting US BioMedical Research
  • Congress: NDAA Section 889 – Telecomm / Export Control for FY19

June 2019

  • OSTP: Strengthening Research Environment

September 2019

  • OSTP: Letter to Research Community

December 2019

  • NSF: JASON Report on Fundamental Research Security

October 2020

  • OSTP: Enhancing the Security and Integrity of America’s Research Enterprise

December 2020

  • GAO Audit: Agencies Need to Enhance Policies to Address Foreign Influence
  • Congress: NDAA Section 223 – required disclosures

January 2021

  • JCORE Report
  • NSPM-33
  • Biden Pause on NSPM- 33

May 2021

  • Lander, OSTP Director

August 2021

  • Lander Blog Directive

January 2022

  • OSTP: Implementing Guidance (to Agencies) on NSPM-33

February 2022

  • Lander Resignation; process continues under Interim OSTP Director