Exemptions - Office of Research & Innovation
Exemptions
Does NPS export control all
- Information?
- Technology?
- Research?
No, it does not. Information or technology that is intended for or already in the public domain (i.e., generally accessible or available to the public, such as published literature) is exempt from export control. This includes fundamental research.
The Department of Commerce (DOC) and National Security Decision Directive 189 define fundamental research as “…basic and applied research in science and engineering, where the resulting information is ordinarily published and shared broadly within the scientific community. Such research can be distinguished from proprietary research and industrial development, design, production, and product utilization, the results of which ordinarily are restricted for proprietary reasons or specific national security reasons…”
- Contact Information
- Full NPS Export Control Instruction (PDF)
- NPS Export Control Pamphlet (PDF)
- DoD Directive 5230.25 (PDF)
- DoD Instruction 2040.02 (PDF)
- DoR Policy Statement
- Online Training Module
- Shipping EC Materials
- Key Topics & Definitions
- Roles & Responsibilities
- Foreign National Hires
- Guidance
- Export in the Workplace
- Bulletins
- Export in the News
- Common Misconceptions
- References & Resources
Contact the Export Control Office
- Jane Barreto
Deputy Export Control Officer
Email: jfbarret@nps.edu
Phone: 656-2958