DoD Updates Form to Keep Secrets Safe from Foreign Snoops
Published Date: 2/25/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Defense is updating a form that helps check if certain company leaders can keep U.S. government secrets safe from foreign influence. About 256 people will fill out this form once a year, spending around 45 minutes each time. Comments on this update are open until March 27, 2026, and the process helps protect national security without costing respondents money.
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FOCI OD/PH Questionnaire Burden
If your company operates under foreign ownership, control, or influence (FOCI) while performing U.S. Government contracts, Outside Director/Proxy Holder nominees and nominating officials must complete FOCI questionnaires. About 256 people will respond, each once, spending about 45 minutes per response for a combined 192 annual burden hours; responding is voluntary. Comments on the proposed collection are due March 27, 2026.
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