On July 13th, I prepared and subsequently submitted my public comment regarding the OMB’s proposed rule change (Docket OMB-2026-0034). I am grateful to Colette Delawalla, PhD and Stand Up for Science for their leadership in mobilizing the scientific community to engage on this issue.

With major biosecurity policy discussions looming in October, it is vital that active researchers continue noting these security vulnerabilities on the record before they become law.