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US Department of Health and Human Services
In a statement made by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), adopted the definition of Scientific Integrity as stated below. This policy is currently being reviewed and will be officially published in early 2024. "' Scientific integrity is the adherence to professional practices, ethical behavior, and the principles of honesty and objectivity when conducting, managing, using the results of, and communicating about science and scientific activities. Inclusivity, transparency, and protection from inappropriate influence are hallmarks of scientific integrity.”-HHS"To promote a culture of scientific integrity at HHS, they have outlined their policy as seven specific areas:


 * Protecting Scientific Processes
 * Ensuring the Free Flow of Scientific Information
 * Supporting Policymaking Processes
 * Ensuring Accountability
 * Protecting Scientists


 * Professional Development for Government Scientists
 * Federal Advisory Committees

As a result of these areas, open science practices can be promoted and protected against bias, plagiarism, fabrication, falsification as well as inappropriate influencing, political interference, and censorship.

National Institute of Health
The National Institute of Health (NIH) is a branch of the HHS. They act as the nation's medical research agency which focuses on making important discoveries that improve health and save lives. The mission of NIH is to provide a fundamental understanding of the nature and behavior of living systems and applying that understanding to improve health, extend life, and reduce illness and disability. The NIH fosters the definition of Scientific Integrity from the HHS Scientific Integrity Policy draft to ensure their scientific findings are objective, creditable, transparent, and readily available to the public. All NIH staff are expected to:


 * Foster an organizational Culture of Scientific Integrity
 * Protect the Integrity of the Research Process
 * Communicate Science with Integrity
 * Safeguard Scientific Integrity