Matrices & Trackers
COGR Litigation Update Tracker (V.16)
COGR tracks litigation regarding current and pending litigation related to the Administration's activities.
COGR Matrix of Laws, Regulations, and Policies Regarding Science & Security
COGR has developed a comprehensive chart that summarizes and compares federal laws, regulations, and policies in the area of science and security.
Updated: Quick Reference Table of Current & Upcoming Federal Research Security Requirements
The document presents a detailed overview of current and forthcoming federal research security requirements as they pertain to federally funded research activities and institutions. It summarizes both federal-wide mandates and agency-specific implementations regarding disclosure of biographical and research support information, risk assessment processes, financial conflicts of interest (FCOI), con…
COGR Summary of Executive Orders (V.17)
COGR's Summary Tracker of Executive Orders issued in the current Administration.
ARIO and COGR Post Tools for Finalizing Institutional Research Misconduct Policies to Comply with Updated PHS Regulations at 42 CFR Part 93
Joint ARIO and COGR working groups have developed several tools to assist institutions in revising their research misconduct policies to comply with the updated PHS Research Misconduct Regulations at 42 CFR Part 93. Institutions are expected to have revised policies in place by January 1, 2026, when updates to the regulations will all be fully applicable.
Actionable Ideas to Improve Government Efficiency Affecting the Performance of Research
COGR provides a set of specific, actionable recommendations to enhance the efficiency of federal regulations affecting fundamental research, focusing on areas such as grant reporting, proposal submission, research security, financial compliance, and oversight. In the document COGR identifies inefficiencies stemming from inconsistent agency requirements, redundant reporting, overlapping oversight,
Assessment of Research That Requires Institutional Review
This document outlines the requirements for principal investigators (PIs) to assess and report whether their proposed research falls within two federally defined categories related to dual use research of concern and pathogens with enhanced pandemic potential, as part of a federal grant application. It provides detailed criteria and checklists for identifying research involving specific high-risk
PI Self-Assessment Tool for Category 1 and Category 2 Research
The document outlines a Principal Investigator (PI) Self-Assessment Tool designed to evaluate whether a research project falls within Category 1 (Pandemic Potential Pathogens, PPP) or Category 2 (Potential Enhanced Pandemic Pathogens, PEPP). Through a series of structured questions, the tool guides researchers in identifying if their work involves high-risk agents or experimental modifications—suc
1991 Excel Database Dec 2024 Update
The document is a comprehensive chronological log of significant U.S. federal regulatory, policy, and guidance actions pertinent to research administration, compliance, and oversight, maintained as of December 31, 2024. Covering a broad spectrum of agencies—including NIH, NSF, DOE, DARPA, OSTP, NIST, HHS, FDA, and others—the entries detail developments ranging from research security and risk-based
Changes in Federal Research Requirements Since 1991
COGR annually updates this document that lists new and significantly modified federal research regulations, laws, policy guidance and other requirements affecting federally sponsored research. The document highlights 270 requirements implemented between 1991-2024 and that 62% of these have been enacted in the last decade, necessitating ongoing adaptations by research institutions and raising conce
