ERIC Number: ED624746
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Jun
Pages: 58
Abstractor: ERIC
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Export Controls: Enforcement Agencies Should Better Leverage Information to Target Efforts Involving U.S. Universities. Report to Congressional Requesters. GAO-22-105727
Gianopoulos, Kimberly
US Government Accountability Office
Over 2 million foreign students and scholars studied at U.S. universities in 2019, in many cases contributing to U.S. research. The U.S. government implements export controls to, among other things, mitigate the risk of foreign students and scholars obtaining controlled and sensitive information that could benefit foreign adversaries. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) was asked to review agencies' efforts to address risks associated with foreign students and scholars who may seek to evade export control regulations. This report examines the extent to which agencies are assessing universities' risk of unauthorized deemed exports to prioritize outreach. GAO reviewed related laws and regulations; analyzed agency data; and interviewed agency officials in Washington, D.C., and 15 U.S. field offices. GAO based its selection of these offices on their proximity to research universities, their geographic dispersion, and other agencies' field office locations.
Descriptors: Universities, College Students, Foreign Students, International Trade, Information Security, Federal Government, Public Agencies, Risk Assessment, Risk Management, Federal Legislation, Technology Transfer
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Publication Type: Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: Policymakers
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: US Government Accountability Office
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