Committee Reports—October 2025 Meeting

The October 24, 2025 Committee Reports & Hot Topics document from the four standing COGR Committees outlines recent and ongoing activities across its four main committees: Contracts & Grants Administration (CGA), Research Ethics & Compliance (REC), Research Security & Intellectual Property (RSIP), and Costing and Financial Compliance (CFC). Key issues discussed include federal policy updates and agency actions, research security regulations, biosafety oversight, budgeting and costing challenges, the evolving use of artificial intelligence, and joint advocacy efforts with other organizations. The committees report both proactive engagement with federal agencies and collaborative projects addressing compliance, research integrity, financial sustainability, and security in research administration.