DARSProposed Rule
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Public Access to Results of Federally Funded Research; Withdrawal
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Summary
The Defense Department is withdrawing a proposed rule that would have required publicly funded military research results to be made freely available to the public. This change means research funded by defense dollars may remain behind paywalls or restricted access, affecting scientists, students, and taxpayers who helped pay for the research.
Key Points
- 1The Defense Department is canceling a plan to make military research findings freely available to everyone online
- 2This affects research funded by defense spending, which comes from taxpayer money
- 3Without this rule, research results may only be accessible through expensive academic journals that charge fees
- 4Scientists, students, and researchers will have harder time accessing studies their tax dollars paid for
- 5This is a proposed withdrawal, meaning the public has a chance to comment before the final decision
Key Dates
Published
July 18, 2025
This summary is for informational purposes only. It may not capture all nuances of the regulation. Always refer to the official text for authoritative information.
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