Guidance for Implementing National Security Presidential Memorandum 33 (NSPM-33) on National Security Strategy for United States Government-Supported Research and Development   [open pdf - 789KB]

From the Foreword: "While current efforts on NSPM-33 [National Security Presidential Memorandum-33] seek to clarify and simplify how researchers disclose information to the federal government, they do not address other key questions about NSPM-33 implementation -- namely, how the government uses this information in making decisions about research funding and support. Such questions are equally important, and OSTP [White House Office of Science and Technology Policy] intends to address them in the future. Where the government has legitimate concerns about a potential conflict of interest or conflict of commitment, we have a responsibility to be clear and open about what our concerns are and why. It is important to avoid undue, vague, and implicit pressures on researchers, as this could create a chilling atmosphere that would only constrain and damage the U.S. scientific enterprise."