Data Management & Public Access
Covers policies, practices, and requirements governing data management and sharing, as well as compliance with federal public access policies for scientific data.
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COGR, AAMC, AAU, and APLU Submit Joint Comments to NIH on Publication Cost Limits
The Association of American Medical Colleges, Association of American Universities, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, and COGR submitted joint...
The Single Audit - Updates and a Potential for Efficiency Never Fully Realized
Several Single Audit related activities have occurred over the past few months including, release of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) draft 2025 Complian
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Final NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing Briefing Sheet — Institutional Leadership (Joint Publication with ARL)
The document provides a comprehensive briefing on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Final Policy for Data Management and Sharing, which became effective in January 2023. This policy marks a significant expansion from previous data management requirements, mandating that all NIH-funded research projects—including those below $500,000 in annual direct costs—develop and regularly update Data Ma
COGR Submits Letter to NIH on Genomic Data Sharing Policy RFI (NOT-OD-22-029)
The Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), representing 200 U.S. research universities and affiliated institutions, submitted comments to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on proposed updates and long-term considerations for the NIH Genomic Data Sharing (GDS) Policy. COGR commends NIH’s efforts to solicit public input on balancing the imperative of data sharing—essential for scientific pr
Joint Association Letter to OSTP on Public Access RFI
The document is a memorandum from key academic associations responding to the Office of Science and Technology Policy’s (OSTP) request for input on increasing public access to scholarly publications, data, and code from federally funded research. It emphasizes broad support for OSTP’s aims, highlighting the benefits of accelerated scientific inquiry and research integrity that arise from open acce
COGR Submits Letter to OSTP on “Draft Desirable Characteristics of Repositories for Managing and Sharing Data Resulting from Federally Funded Research
The Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), representing a consortium of 188 research universities, medical centers, and research institutes, submitted feedback to the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) regarding draft guidelines for desirable characteristics of data repositories managing federally funded research data. COGR acknowledges the value of accessible, well-managed data rep
COGR Comments to NIH on Draft Data Sharing and Management Policy
The Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), representing 188 major research entities, provided detailed feedback on the Draft NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing. COGR expressed broad support for the NIH’s emphasis on data sharing while highlighting the need for enhanced resources, tools, and centralized guidance to support efficient policy implementation across diverse scientific discipl
COGR and AAU Submit Joint Comments on OMB's Draft Open Source Policy
The letter, jointly authored by the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) and the Association of American Universities (AAU), provides a detailed response to the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) Draft Open Source Policy. Both COGR and AAU support the principle of providing public access to and preservation of federally funded research outcomes, recognizing the significant national benefi
