A committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will convene a one-day Capstone Event to discuss issues in science and national security that have arisen over the course of the work of the National Science, Technology, and Security Roundtable. Since its inception in 2020, the Roundtable has convened 13 gatherings in Washington, DC and across the U.S. to explore issues related to securing the U.S. research enterprise and to hear from the national security, law enforcement, private sector, government, and academic communities. As the Roundtable ends its four-year term, this Capstone Event will provide an opportunity to present some of the information the Roundtable has gathered in these meetings. This meeting will also: 1) explore critical issues related to protecting U.S. national and economic security; 2) consider security threats and risks associated with federally funded research and development; 3) examine effective approaches to communicating threats and risks; 4) share best practices for addressing and mitigating threats and risks; and 5) discuss potential near- and long-term responses by stakeholders in the research enterprise to mitigate and address risks associated with foreign threats.
A proceedings of the Capstone Event will prepared in accordance with institutional guidelines.