NSSD 14-82 Scientific Communication and National Security

UNCLASSIFEU 2 all Federally-funded scientific research? Additionally, what general guidelines or appeals mechanisms are needed to assure that: (1) the restrictions are appropriate, and (2) government agencies impose procedurally and substantively compatible restrictions on the research community? -- Visa Controls. The use of visa restrictions and denials to prevent undesired technology loss from scientific research institutions is another possible approach. Should the visa authority be used more extensively for this purpose than at present? If so, what criteria would be appropriate and what changes in current procedures would be required? -- Dialogue with Scientific Community. Whatever controls are implemented, it is important for the government and the scientific community to understand more fully each other's concerns. What specific steps should be taken and what new mechanisms, if any, should be put into place to facilitate this dialogue? What form of public participation, if any, would be appropriate before implementation of any recommendations concerning the above questions? In what ways can the government best avail itself on a continuing basis of the scientific community's special expertise in the evaluation and implementation of restrictions on the communication of scientific information? The group should take special care to weigh the anticipated benefits of any restrictions against the costs of slowing scientific and technical progress, of which open scientific communication is an essential component. Therefore, in considering the above questions, the following concerns should also be addressed: -- In view of the unique educational mission of the Nation's academic institutions and their role in the advancement and dissemination of knowledge, are there types of government restrictions on the dissemination of information resulting from academic research that are less appropriate than others? -- What should be the government's policy with regard to information presented at open scientific meetings, and what procedures can be developed to ensure consistent implementation of that policy? UNCLASSIFIED cy / of. 16 copies .