H.R. 9748, known as the “Research Security and Accountability in DHS Act,” mandates the Under Secretary of the Science and Technology Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security to establish a department-wide policy to protect sensitive information in research and...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 9748 is a new rule that asks someone important in the Department of Homeland Security to make sure secret research work stays secret and doesn't get shared with people who shouldn't see it. It also says that this person has to tell Congress how they plan to keep these secrets safe.