The U.S. Department of Defense has ordered a “research security audit” of UC Berkeley and 29 other academic institutions, demanding an immediate review of foreign academic, financial and research collaborations, according to a U.S. official. In a press release, the DOD said failure to comply with the audit before Aug. 31 could mean losing federal research funding in the future. The Pentagon said its aim is “to protect American taxpayer-funded research investments from unauthorized technology transfer, intellectual property theft and adversarial exploitation.” Universities have been directed to audit foreign collaborations, assess exposure of sensitive research and terminate existing partnerships with “problematic” institutions. Read more through the link in bio. ✍️: Francis Luo 📸: Courtesy of U.S. Secretary of War . . . #ucberkeley #dailycal #berkeley #Pentagon #DepartmentofDefense