Presidential Directive
National Security Decision Directive 189 (NSDD-189)
Signed: September 21, 1985
National Policy on the Transfer of Scientific, Technical, and Engineering Information “establishes national policy for controlling the flow of science, technology, and engineering information produced in federally-funded fundamental research at colleges, universities, and laboratories.” That policy indicates that products of research remain unrestricted to the maximum extent as possible. If national security requires control of that research, then it will be controlled through classification.
