What qualifies as DoD research?

Answer

Research is considered to involve the DoD when there is DoD involvement in any one of the following:

• Funding: The research is funded by a component of DoD. Example: A grant from the Office of Naval Research.
   
• Collaboration: The research involves cooperation, collaboration or other type of agreement with a component of DoD. Example: An Army Medical Laboratory will conduct malaria antigen detection tests for study.
   
• Facilities: The research uses property, facilities or assets of a component of DoD.
   
• Personnel: The subject population will intentionally include personnel (military and/or civilian) from a component of DoD. Note: DoD policies and requirements do not apply when DoD personnel incidentally participate as subjects in research that is not supported by DoD, and DoD personnel are not an intended population of the research.