In a mid-December commentary, Commerce Department Undersecretary David McCormick announced that his department would soon publish guidelines to govern which foreign nationals can gain access to sensitive technology in America's research labs, industrial sector and academic institutions. The key, according to McCormick, will be an individual's "most recent country of citizenship or permanent residency, not [his or her] country of birth." Why? Because the department believes that "by acquiring permanent residency or citizenship in another country, foreign nationals have demonstrated strong ties to their adopted country and are subject to rigorous screening processes by our closest allies."

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