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Simplifying Research Regulations and Policies: Optimizing American Science

National Academies Committee|
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Published September 3, 2025, a National Academies Committee conducted an expedited study to examine federal research regulations and identify ways to improve regulatory processes and administrative tasks, reduce or eliminate unnecessary work, and modify and remove policies and regulations that have outlived their purpose while maintaining necessary and appropriate integrity, accountability, and oversight. Research security specific options include: implement the NSPM-33 common disclosure forms and disclosure table without deviation; establish common principles for agency research security risk reviews for fundamental research; continue prior efforts to streamline and clarify export controls; and adapt cybersecurity requirements for university settings.

Research Security ProgramsDisclosure RequirementsExport ControlsCybersecurity

Final Guidelines for Research Security Programs at Covered Institutions

White House OSTP|
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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.

Research Security ProgramsCybersecurityTraining & CertificationExport Controls

CHIPS Act Sec. 10337: Responsible Conduct in Research Training

CHIPS and Science Act|
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Expands the requirement for RCR training to include faculty and other senior personnel on [NSF] awards and expands the scope of such training to include mentoring training and training to raise awareness of research security risks as well as Federal export control, disclosure, and reporting requirements.

Legislation & Congressional ActivityTraining & CertificationExport ControlsDisclosure Requirements

National Security Presidential Memorandum-33 (NSPM-33): Presidential Memorandum on U.S. Government-Supported Research and Development National Security Policy

White House OSTP / NSTC Research Security Subcommittee|
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A Presidential Memorandum issued in January 2021 to strengthen protections of U.S. Government-supported R&D against foreign government interference and exploitation. It focuses on ensuring full disclosure of potential conflicts of interest and commitment by recipients of federal R&D and requires research institutions receiving over $50 million in federal R&D funding to certify they operate a research security program covering cybersecurity, foreign travel security, insider threat awareness, and export control training. As of November 2025, federal agencies continue to coordinate and work to implement this requirement for awardee institutions.

Disclosure RequirementsResearch Security ProgramsRisk Assessment & MitigationTraining & CertificationCybersecurityExport ControlsForeign Talent Recruitment Programs