Department of Defense (DoD)

Disclosure Guidance

What to Disclose Where to Disclose When to Disclose
Outside Appointments, both paid and unpaid Biosketch Proposal
All current projects and future support (have or have applied to) Other Support* Proposal

*Information to be included in Other Support

 A list of all current projects the individual is working on, in addition to any future support the individual has applied to receive, regardless of the source.
• Title and objectives of the other research projects.
• The percentage per year to be devoted to the other projects.
• The total amount of support the individual is receiving in connection to each of the other research projects or will receive if other proposals are awarded.
• Name and address of the agencies and/or other parties supporting the other research projects.
• Period of performance for the other research projects.

Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (March 2019)

National defense authorization act FY 2019

National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of FY2019, directed the Secretary of Defense to "establish an initiative to work with academic institutions who perform defense research and engineering activities:

1. To support protection of intellectual property, controlled information, key personnel, and information about critical technologies relevant to national security; and 
2. To limit undue influence, including through foreign talent programs, by countries to exploit United States technology within the Department of Defense research, science and technology, and innovation enterprise."

Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (March 2019)


DOD Memo: Actions for the Protections of Intellectual Property, Controlled Information, Key Personnel and Critical Technologies  (March 2019)

Letter from Under Secretary of Defense on DOD steps to protect research (October 2019)