Re: Missile Defense Agency Kaars, Charles 06 Jun 2002 07:34 EST
Donna: We have told them that we would do only fundamental research under the co-op agreement, thereby making the ITAR/EAR issues moot and also would not accept any restriction on publication of results. We await a response from BMDO. So, we are not one of the several other institutions which have accepted the language with no problem. Charlie -----Original Message----- From: Beyea, Donna L. [mailto:xxxxxx@ROCHESTER.EDU] Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2002 4:21 PM To: xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG Subject: [RESADM-L] Missile Defense Agency I'm looking for help from anyone that may have recently dealt with the Missile Defense Agency (MDA). One of our faculty members made an inquiry on potential funding from them and was subsequently sent a cooperative agreement that must be signed BEFORE he can submit any proposal. He has 30 days from the execution of the agreement to submit his proposal for consideration. The problem is that the cooperative agreement contains publication language that restricts our right to publish without MDA's prior approval. This is obviously something that we will not accept. They argue they can't change this clause because of ITAR and the National Security Decision Directive #189. My arguement back that we would be doing basic research that should be exempt from ITAR and this directive doesn't seem to be working. The agency, of course, says that "several other universities have accepted this language with no problem" but they have yet to give me any specific names of institutions (except Tulane which I understand does classified research for them). I would love to know if anyone else has worked with them and was able to work around the publication restriction. Thanks Donna ***************** Donna L. Beyea Sr. Research Administrator University of Rochester Office of Research & Project Administration 518 Hylan Building Rochester NY 14627 phone: (585) 275-8036* fax: (585) 275-9492* email: xxxxxx@rochester.edu (*note Area Code has changed from 716 to 585 as of November 2001) ====================================================================== Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") ====================================================================== ====================================================================== Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") ======================================================================