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DOE Research, Technology, and Economic Security (RTES) Framework for Financial Assistance and Loan Activities

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Summary

Issued on November 26, 2024. DOE's RTES office issued a 'framework to minimize, mitigate, and manage risks while maintaining an open, collaborative, and world-leading scientific enterprise.' The process includes three phases during which RTES will coordinate with program offices. This includes ensuring solicitations include appropriate language on RTES requirements, including assessment of technology risk level; and RTES 'due diligence' reviews before selection for award; and changes that occur during the life of a project that may trigger RTES review. Risk reviews use information disclosed to the agency as well as public and classified sources. Risk factors include ties to malign foreign talent recruitment programs, 'certain foreign funding sources', 'certain concerning behaviors associated with patenting', and ties to foreign entities or foreign collaborators on specified [certain U.S. restricted] lists 'or with specified characteristics.'
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Key Dates

Date Issued
November 26, 2024

Topics

Research Security ProgramsRisk Assessment & MitigationForeign Talent Recruitment Programs

Relevant Roles

Sponsored Programs / Pre-Award StaffResearch Security Officer / Export ControlInstitutional Leadership

Tags

risk-frameworkdoertesdue-diligence

Sub-items

RTES Presentation at COGR Meeting (October 2023)

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RTES presented on research security risk reviews during a COGR meeting in October 2023, noting that much of the agency's portfolio includes critical and emerging technologies. Among the areas noted as potential targets were Advanced batteries, Advanced computing, Advanced engineering materials, Advanced manufacturing, Artificial intelligence/machine learning, Autonomous systems and robotics, Biotechnologies, Quantum information technologies, Next generation renewable energy generation and storage and Semiconductors and microelectronics.

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