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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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
Sharing and Retention of Research Data: Rights and Responsibilities
The document is an order form from the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) for purchasing copies of the updated brochure titled "Access to, Sharing and Retention of Research Data: Rights and Responsibilities," authored by Carol Blum and published in March 2012. This brochure, which supersedes the previous 2006 edition, provides information on the policies and practices related to th
Update on the NSB Priorities and Recommendations on Scientific Data Mgmt. February 2012 Meeting
The document provides an update on the priorities and recommendations of the National Science Board (NSB) concerning scientific data management, as presented by Dr. José-Marie Griffiths, Vice President for Academic Affairs at Bryant University. The update was delivered to the Council on Governmental Relations on February 23, 2012. Central to the discussion is the establishment of a Data Policy Tas