Securing the U.S. Bioeconomy: A Managed Access Framework For Biotechnology Innovation

Publication Date: May 2026

Federal biological data is fragmented, siloed, and ungoverned at the moment AI makes integration most consequential. This memo proposes three complementary actions: a DOE-led federated pilot program to unify data access across federal repositories, a NIST-developed biological data ontology to enable machine-readable interoperability, and an OSTP/NSTC interagency subcommittee to replace incompatible agency-specific data-use agreements with a unified, tiered framework. Together, these recommendations build the governance infrastructure the U.S. bioeconomy needs to remain competitive and secure.

Citation: Judd, J. Securing the U.S. Bioeconomy: A Managed Access Framework for Biotechnology Innovation. Engineering Biology Research Consortium. May 2026. https://doi.org/10.25498/E4XM5P.

Keywords: biological data governance, bioeconomy, AIxBio, biosecurity, national security, infrastructure

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