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Beyond checklists: The convergence of export controls and cybersecurity in higher education

Issue 56
September 2025

Author
Wendy Epley
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Wendy Epley is an Information Security GRC Principal Analyst at the University of Arizona and Secretary of the International Sanctions and Export Control Society.

As governments intensify efforts to safeguard sensitive research and emerging technologies, most notably through initiatives like the National Security Presidential Memorandum 33 (“NSPM-33”) and the U.S. Department of Defense’s enforcement of cybersecurity requirements under the Defense Acquisition Regulations Supplement (“DFARS”) and the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (“CMMC”), export control compliance and cybersecurity have converged in powerful and often misunderstood ways.

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