‘Fly Away Teams’ to Teach Universities How to Protect Their Data

Field teams bringing together law enforcement and universities will teach research institutions across the U.S. how to protect their data as the HHS’s national security adviser targets the growing threat of foreign influence on scientific research.

Michael Schmoyer, director of the Health and Human Services Office of National Security, said in an interview Tuesday his office will soon identify which universities will serve as the “agents of change"—peer educators who share best practices for securing data and intellectual property and strategies they’ve used to vet scientists during the hiring process.

Schmoyer received funding about three weeks ago to establish “fly ...