Final Guidelines for Research Security Programs at Covered Institutions

Final Research Security Program (RSP) Guidelines published on July 9, 2024, via a memorandum to the heads of federal research funding agencies. Federal agencies are directed to implement the guidelines and provide time for institutional implementation. The four required areas are: cybersecurity, foreign travel security, research security training, and export control training. Agencies are coordinating implementation under a memorandum of agreement and anticipated to issue the requirements in early 2026.