“In this age of science we must build legal foundations that are sound in science as well as in law.”
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Stephen G. Breyer, February 1998

Committee on a New Government-University Partnership for Science and Security

Regional Meetings

Meeting 1 May 15-16, 2006 M.I.T., Cambridge, MA Wong Auditorium, 70 Memorial Drive, Building E51 (Tang Center), Room 115, Registration is closed Get more information Agenda Transcript May 15 Transcript May 16

Meeting 2 GA Tech, Atlanta, GA June 5-6, 2006, Global Learning & Conference Center at Technology Square, 84 5th Street NW, Atlanta, GA  Registration is closed Get more information Agenda Transcript June 5 Transcript June 6

Meeting 3 Stanford University, Stanford, CA. Sept. 27-28, 2006, Bechtel Conference Center, 616 Serra Mall, Encina Hall, Stanford, CA 94305-6055 Register for this meeting Get more information

Meeting 1:

First Regional Meeting on Science and National Security at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology

On May 15-16, 2006, the National Academies’ Committee on a New Government-University Partnership for Science and Security will convene a meeting at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The committee has been charged by the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health, with the encouragement of the House Science Committee and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, to develop a conceptual framework for successfully addressing the needs of national security and the scientific enterprise. For example, what principles should govern the government-university partnership in science and security? How can we balance the need for openness in science with the need for security controls? Can new paradigms be developed for government-academic cooperation that facilitate ongoing dialogue and the search for solutions?

This meeting is the first of three regional meetings to be convened in 2006 to bring together faculty and research administrators, government officials from research and national security agencies, and congressional members; and to consider such topics as restrictive clauses in federal contracts and grants, dissemination of scientific information, sensitive but unclassified information, and the management of biological agents in academic research. At the conclusion of the regional meetings, the Committee will organize a convocation in Washington, D.C. The Committee will then publish a report identifying the key issues raised during the regional meetings along with a range of available policy considerations for addressing them.

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Meeting 2:

Second Regional Meeting on Science and National Security National Academy of Sciences Hosted By Georgia Institute of Technology/Emory University/Southeast Regional Center of Excellence for Biodefense and Emerging Infections

On June 5-6, 2006, the National Academies’ Committee on a New Government-University Partnership for Science and Security (roster attached) will convene a meeting at the Georgia Institute of Technology. The committee, which is co-chaired by Alice Gast (MIT) and Jacques Gansler (University of Maryland), has been charged by the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health, with the encouragement of the House Science Committee and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, to consider issues at the nexus of science and national security.  For example, what is the most appropriate conceptual framework for successfully addressing the needs of national security and the scientific enterprise? What principles should govern the government-university partnership in science and security? How can we balance the need for openness in science with the need for security controls? Can new paradigms be developed for government-academic cooperation that facilitate ongoing dialogue and the search for solutions?

This meeting is the second of three regional meetings to be convened in 2006 that will bring together faculty and research administrators, government officials from research and national security agencies, and congressional members, to consider such topics as restrictive clauses in federal contracts and grants, dissemination of scientific information, sensitive but unclassified information, deemed exports, and the management of biological agents in academic research. At the conclusion of the regional meetings, the Committee will organize a convocation in Washington, D.C. The Committee will then issue a report identifying the key issues raised during the regional meetings along with a range of policy options.

REGISTRATION – There is no registration fee, however, there is limited seating.  The deadline for registration is May 26, 2006.

Confirmed speakers include: G. Wayne Clough, Georgia Tech; Gretchen L. Lorenzi, FBI; Carol D. Linden, DHS; Elisa Harris, U-MD; John Steinbrunner, U-MD; Gigi Kwik Gronvall, U-Pgh; Bob Cooke-Deegan, Duke University; Gary Miller, Emory University; William Wepfer, Georgia Tech; Steven Cross, Georgia Tech; Gary Bertsch, University of Georgia; David McCormick, Department of Commerce, and more.  Agenda forthcoming.

Meeting 3:

Third Regional Science and National Security Meeting on at Stanford University

On September 27-28, 2006, the National Academies’ Committee on a New Government-University Partnership for Science and Security will convene a meeting at Stanford University. The committee, which is co-chaired by Alice Gast (MIT) and Jacques Gansler (University of Maryland), has been charged by the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health, with the encouragement of the House Science Committee and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, to consider issues at the nexus of science and national security.  For example, what is the most appropriate conceptual framework for successfully addressing the needs of national security and the scientific enterprise? What principles should govern the government-university partnership in science and security? How can we balance the need for openness in science with the need for security controls? Can new paradigms be developed for government-academic cooperation that facilitate ongoing dialogue and the search for solutions?

This meeting is the final of three regional meetings to be convened in 2006 that will bring together faculty and research administrators, government officials from research and national security agencies, and congressional members, to consider such topics as restrictive clauses in federal contracts and grants, dissemination of scientific information, sensitive but unclassified information, deemed exports, and the management of biological agents in academic research. At the conclusion of the regional meetings, the Committee will organize a convocation in Washington, D.C. The Committee will then issue a report identifying the key issues raised during the regional meetings along with a range of policy options.