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The government is primarily motivated by not giving China technologies that could pose a threat to national security, however much it may run counter to the cul
by Leary 7y ago
The government is primarily motivated by not giving China technologies that could pose a threat to national security, however much it may run counter to the cultural values and long term health of the universities.
- ETHisso2017 7y agoLike nailing jello to the wall.
- laughinghan 7y agoSo you're saying you agree with the article? To be sure, government-funded academic research in such national security realms as cybersecurity and bioterrorism is justifiably sensitive. Likewise, academic research conducted in collaboration with U.S. companies — a principal target of most unlawful technology transfers — leads to commercial innovations that warrant protections. Universities have an obligation to comply with existing security protocols, identify sensible ways to bolster them, and cooperate fully with law enforcement authorities and corporate research partners if clear acts of espionage are suspected. To the extent we are falling short in any of these areas — and yes, there have been isolated incidents of academics sharing sensitive intellectual property with foreign governments — we can and must do better.
- PhasmaFelis 7y agoWhy is the general population of college students being given access to technology that's vital to national security? If it's that important, no one should be getting a look at it without a passing a security clearance. A professor isn't qualified to do that in any way.