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A photo illustration of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth in front of a padlock on a chain and a desk covered in laboratory equipment.
A photo illustration of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth in front of a padlock on a chain and a desk covered in laboratory equipment.

How Some Colleges Responded to DOD’s Foreign Partnerships Order

September 10, 2026

To maintain eligibility for research funding, the Defense Department asked 30 universities to conduct an audit and report their findings by Aug. 31. All 30 responded, the department says.

Piggy bank with graduation cap on black glass floor
Piggy bank with graduation cap on black glass floor
National Institutes of Health building
National Institutes of Health building
Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought, a white man with a white beard and a mostly bald head, wearing a business suit and glasses, talks with reporters after attending the Republican Senate luncheon in the U.S. Capitol.
Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought, a white man with a white beard and a mostly bald head, wearing a business suit and glasses, talks with reporters after attending the Republican Senate luncheon in the U.S. Capitol.
An exterior photo of the Syracuse University campus on a sunny day
An exterior photo of the Syracuse University campus on a sunny day
A closeup of an H-1B visa.
A closeup of an H-1B visa.