Federal security audit targets 3 Massachusetts universities

Defense Department Orders 30 Universities to Audit China Ties

The Chinese national flag is pictured at half mast to mourn the death of China's former premier Zhu Rongji at the Red Building of Peking University, the site of early Chinese Communist Party revolutionary activities, in Beijing on Aug. 18, 2026. —Adek Berry—AFP/Getty ImagesThe Trump Administration ordered 30 universities to audit their foreign research partnerships or risk losing funding.The order, issued Monday by the Defense Department, instru…

Pentagon orders “research security audit” at University of Illinois, 29 other schools – CBS2 (Chicago)

The Department of Defense said the audit is "designed to protect American taxpayer-funded research investments from unauthorized technology transfer, intellectual property theft and adversarial exploitation." The Department of Defense said that the institutions are required to report their findings no later than August 31 in order to "maintain eligibility for future federal research funding."

Harvard, MIT among 30 US universities ordered to audit China research ties

Higher education group says Pentagon implied wrongdoing without presenting evidence, as House China committee calls for ‘real consequences’.

Federal security audit targets 3 Massachusetts universities

MIT most recently brought in more than $1.6 billion in federal contracts and grants, the second most among any school in the country.

Defense Dept. targets audit at Harvard, MIT, WPI, among other universities