COGR's July 2025 Update

The July 2025 COGR Update offers a comprehensive review of recent policy, legal, and regulatory developments affecting research institutions, with primary focus on federal funding, research security, administrative burden, and the controversial 15% cap on indirect cost reimbursement. It details COGR’s advocacy—including legal actions and promotion of the FAIR Model—as well as significant federal agency initiatives, executive orders, and policy shifts impacting research compliance, security, and funding mechanisms. The update underscores ongoing challenges related to new payment processes, NIH policy changes, and evolving research ethics requirements, while highlighting COGR’s commitment to member engagement, adaptability, and the advancement of balanced solutions to safeguard research integrity and institutional competitiveness.