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NCURA Article:Institutions’ Experiences with the Department of Defense Policy for Risk-Based Security Reviews of Fundamental Research: By Kristin H. West A SUMMARY OF RESULTS FROM COGR’S SURVEY OF MEMBER INSTITUTIONS
The document summarizes the experiences of U.S. research institutions with the Department of Defense’s (DoD) policy for risk-based security reviews of fundamental research, particularly in response to heightened concerns about foreign influence in academia. Following the June 2023 publication of DoD’s risk assessment policy and decision matrix, the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) conducte
Multi-Association Follow Up Letter to DoEd on Section 117
The letter from the American Council on Education (ACE), addressed to senior officials at the U.S. Department of Education (ED), conveys appreciation for updates regarding the management and reporting requirements of Section 117 of the Higher Education Act, which pertains to the disclosure of foreign gifts and contracts by higher education institutions. ACE acknowledges the helpfulness of the June
NIH Basic Science Studies and Clinical Trials: Next Step
The document outlines the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) next steps regarding the application and enforcement of clinical trial policies for basic science studies. For all trials not classified as basic science, NIH will continue with existing policy enforcement. However, for basic science studies, NIH will delay the enforcement of the policy on registration and reporting, originally posted
COGR Submits Comments/Questions to NIH on "Single IRB Policy FAQs for Extramural Community"
COGR submits comments and questions to NIH on the document 'NIH Single IRB Policy FAQs for Extramural Community." Comments are indicated in red italic text.
Overview of the Final Revised Common Rule
February 1, 2017: An overview of the changes to the revised Common Rule published in the Federal Register on January 19, 2017, a one page summary table of the changes made, and a link to the final revised Common Rule.
Association Responses to Petitions to the USDA
The joint letter from the Association of American Universities (AAU) and the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) responds to a USDA request for public comment on a petition proposing amendments to the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) regulations. Specifically, the petition asks for the development of specific, ethologically appropriate standards for nonhuman primates used in research. In their respon
Analysis of Common Rule Comments
In January 2016, COGR staff and university and association volunteers began an analysis of the 2,186 comments submitted to regulations.gov in response to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on the Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects (Common Rule).
