Pentagon orders security review of 30 universities into ties to 'foreign entities of concern'

The Pentagon has ordered a security review of 30 US universities, focusing on their academic, financial, and research collaborations with foreign entities of concern, primarily China, Russia, and Iran. The primary objective of this security audit is to safeguard US taxpayer-funded research from unauthorized technology transfer, intellectual property theft, and adversarial exploitation.

Non-compliant universities may face the loss of federal funding, which amounts to about $70 billion annually, with $60 billion dedicated to research and development. Harvard, MIT, NYU, and Georgetown are among the universities included in the Pentagon's list. The Pentagon has not specified whether the audit will extend to the universities' overseas branches.

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