July 11, 2008

Academics and National-Security Experts Must Work Together

By JACQUES S. GANSLER and ALICE P. GAST

In the years since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the federal government's policies that deal with national security have changed significantly. In an effort to prevent the results of science and engineering research from being misused or falling into the wrong hands, government agencies that support studies are placing restrictions on how unclassified research is conducted, how information is exchanged, and who is allowed to participate in the process. Longstanding policies such

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