[Infowarrior] - NAS Report on Open Research

[Richard Forno]

(c/o SecrecyNews)

Poorly considered security restrictions on unclassified research and limits
on foreign scientists' access to U.S. laboratories could erode U.S.
scientific and engineering prowess, a recent report from the National
Academy of Sciences concluded.

"The success of U.S. science and engineering has been built on a system of
information sharing and open communication, not only among U.S.
institutions, but also with the international science and technology
communities."

"Given the current diminishing rates of new scientific and engineering
talent in the United States ... the size of the U.S. research and
development effort cannot be sustained without a significant and steady
infusion of foreign nationals," the report said.

See "To Maintain National Security, U.S. Policies Should Continue to Promote
Open Exchange of Research," NAS news release, October 18:

http://www8.nationalacademies.org/onpinews/newsitem.aspx?RecordID=12013