COGR provided feedback on NASA's proposed Biosketch and Current and Pending Support Disclosure Policy, emphasizing the need for uniformity with National Science and...
Disclosure Requirements
A cross-cutting area of research security addressing the policies, requirements, and practices for disclosing research activities and resources for biographical sketch, current and pending (other) support, and conflicts of commitment (COC).
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Overview of OSTP Guidelines for Research Security Programs at Covered Institutions
The OSTP Research Security Program Guidelines, released July 9, 2024, establish four required elements for research security compliance—cybersecurity, foreign travel...
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.
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NSPM-33 Implementation Guidance Disclosure Requirements Standardization Talking Points for Institutions
The proposed Standardized Disclosure Forms
Comparison Chart: NIH Pre-Award and Post-Award Disclosures Relating to the Biographical Sketch and Other Support
This document compares the June 2022 version of the NIH Pre-award and Post-award Disclosures Relating to the Biographical Sketch and Other Support with the prior version of the chart related by NIH.
Overview of New NSPM-33 Guidance—January 2022 Webinar
These are slides from COGR's webinar providing an overview of OSTP's NSPM-33 Implementation Guidance.
Summary of NSTC Guidance for Implementing National Security Presidential Memorandum 33: Provisions Regarding DPIs, Consequences, Information Sharing and Research Security Programs
This summary highlights key points of the NSPM-33 Guidance that address the other topics covered by the document: DPIs, consequences, information sharing, and research security programs.
COGR Releases a Summary of NSTC Guidance for Implementing NSPM-33’s Disclosure Requirements & Other Provisions
This summary highlights key points of the NSPM-33 Guidance’s disclosure requirements, including comparison of those provisions with current NIH and NSF requirements in this area.
Principles for Evaluating Conflict of Commitment Concerns in Academic Research (Update)
Updated September 22, 2021This paper examines the issue of conflict of commitment in the context of concerns regarding inappropriate foreign influence, promoting transparency, and avoiding conflicts.
Disclosure Policies and Recommended Practices for the Research Enterprise: February 2021 Meeting
The document, issued in February 2021 by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, outlines disclosure policies and recommended practices designed to safeguard the integrity and security of the U.S. research enterprise while promoting principled international collaboration. It highlights the critical role of transparency, full disclosure, and robust organizational policies in counte
Disclosure of Outside Activities: February 2021 Meeting
The document summarizes a panel discussion held on February 24, 2021, focusing on the evolving landscape of disclosure requirements for outside activities in academic and research institutions. The presentation highlights not only the growing emphasis on foreign influence and national security concerns—particularly following the implementation of new statutory requirements such as the National Def
Changes to Institutional Research Disclosure Practices in the Era of Foreign Influence: October 2020 Meeting
The document presents a detailed analysis of evolving institutional research disclosure practices amid heightened concerns over foreign influence on U.S. research. Drawing on survey data from Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) member institutions, the presentation highlights key themes including the multiplicity of disclosure pathways and institutional units involved, the growing emphasis on
