The June 2025 membership meeting of the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) will be held in Washington, D.C., at the Washington Marriott in Georgetown. The two-day agenda encompasses a range of timely topics and sessions tailored for higher education administrators, research officers, and stakeholders in academic research policy. The meeting opens with an update on the national Joint Associations Group's (JAG) efforts to develop a new funding model for indirect costs, featuring a presentation by Dr. Kelvin Droegemeier, and continues with legal analyses of ongoing and high-profile litigation affecting higher education institutions as a result of recent federal policy shifts.
Subsequent sessions address research security—highlighting NSF’s implementation of federal requirements—as well as a fireside chat with the new NIH Director, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya. Attendees will also engage with DARPA leadership on cybersecurity compliance, explore university-industry partnership strategies amidst changing federal research priorities, and discuss institutional responses to evolving federal policy through structured discussions. Additional expert panels will delve into the legislative outlook for federal research funding and policy, while committee chairs will present updates on current initiatives relating to compliance, ethics, research security, and administrative challenges. The meeting is designed to facilitate information exchange, networking, and exchange of best practices, with ample opportunities to engage in dialogue with leaders across the research administration spectrum.
