December 21, 2007

Panel Faults Restrictions on Sensitive Research as Misguided and Ineffective

By Paul Basken

Washington

After more than a year of study, a commission appointed by the U.S. Commerce Department has found widespread fault with the restrictions the government imposes on university research laboratories in the name of protecting military secrets.

The Deemed Export Advisory Committee, whose 11 members include leaders from several research universities, said in its report that many U.S. government efforts to prevent high-tech

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