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Overqualified candidates seeking to work
in cleared laboratories as interns
Candidates seeking to work in cleared
laboratories whose work is incompatible
with the requesting individual’s field of
research
Intelligence entities will send subject matter
experts (SMEs) requests to review research
papers, in hopes the SME will correct any
mistakes
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What to Report
Any contact (i.e., emails, telephone, personal
contact) that is suspicious because of the
manner or subject matter of the request. This
may include requests from U.S. persons, or from
foreign nationals located in the United States or
abroad, and may consist of:
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Unsolicited applications or requests for
undergraduate, graduate, postgraduate
or other research positions
Unsolicited requests for access to
research papers or other research-related
publications or documents
Unsolicited requests for assistance with or
review of thesis papers, draft publications
or other research-related documents
Unsolicited invitations to attend and/or
present at international conferences
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It is often difficult to discern the legitimate
contacts from those that represent nefarious
attempts to gain access to sensitive or
classified information or technology.
Common Scenarios
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Foreign students accepted to a U.S.
university or at postgraduate research
programs are recruited by their home
country to collect information, and may
be offered state-sponsored scholarships as
an incentive for their collection efforts
U.S. researchers receive requests to provide
dual-use components under the guise of
academic research
U.S. researchers receive unsolicited
emails from peers in their academic field
soliciting assistance on fundamental and
developing research
U.S. professors or researchers are invited
to attend or submit a paper for an
international conference
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Academic Solicitation
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Report suspicious activity to your local security official.
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Be Alert! Be Aware!
Defense Security Service
Counterintelligence Directorate
www.dss.mil
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ACADEMIC SOLICITATION
What is Academic Solicitation?
Academic solicitation is the fastest growing
method of operation and took over as the
primary collection method cleared contractors
reported in FY13. The number of foreign
academics requesting to work with classified
programs continues to rise, and the academic
community will likely remain a top target for the
foreseeable future.
The Defense Security Service defines academic
solicitation as the use of students, professors,
scientists or researchers as collectors improperly
attempting to obtain sensitive or classified
information. These attempts can include requests
for, or arrangement of, peer or scientific board
reviews of academic papers or presentations;
requests to study or consult with faculty members;
requests for and access to software and dual-use
technology; or applications for admission into
academic institutions, departments, majors, or
programs, as faculty members, students, fellows,
or employees.
Foreign intelligence entities exploit unsuspecting
professors and researchers to gain access to
sensitive or classified information and technology.
Placing academics at, and requesting to
collaborate with, U.S. research institutions under
the guise of legitimate research offers access
to developing technologies and cutting-edge
research. Any such placement and information
learned would not only satisfy the collectors’
immediate
technological
requirements,
but also result in better educated scientists
and researchers for indigenous technology
development.
Most of these contacts are likely legitimate.
However, some foreign academics may ultimately
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What are they After?
Classified, sensitive, or export-restricted
basic and applied research
Developing
technologies
defense
or
dual-use
Information about students, professors, and
researchers working on the technologies
Why is it Effective?
take advantage of their placement and access
to further national research and development
goals. In such cases, foreign nationals studying
under or regularly interacting with cleared
employees engaged in classified research and
development pose a threat to U.S. government
sponsored basic and applied research.
It is imperative for academics to be familiar
with, and comply with, the laws, regulations and
procedures governing the restrictions on sharing
classified, or export-controlled, technologies and
information with foreign students or academics.
Academic solicitation is an effective way of
collecting information due to the collaborative
nature of the academic community.
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U.S. universities and research institutions
regularly host foreign students to help
cultivate their technical abilities without
realizing that this free-flowing exchange
of information can place the U.S.
technological infrastructure at risk. Home
countries can exploit their student’s access
to supplement intelligence collection
efforts against emerging U.S. Department
of Defense (DoD) and civilian technical
research.
U.S. researchers that receive unsolicited
requests to review scientific publications
readily provide feedback with the hopes of
reviewing the resulting findings. However,
any feedback provided may confirm or
refute scientific hypotheses.
Foreign intelligence entities use foreign
students who are already knowledgeable
about targeted academic fields to collect
Foreign students and professors target
U.S. students and researchers who are
knowledgeable in the desired field
Who is Being Targeted?
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Subject matter experts teaching technical
courses
Researchers and scientists conducting
classified research on behalf of a U.S.
government customer
Researchers, scientists, and subject matter
experts employed at cleared components
of academic institutions
Researchers, scientists, and subject matter
experts with unclassified work published in
scientific or technical journals or presented
at science conferences
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