COGR tracks litigation regarding current and pending litigation related to the Administration's activities.
Other Research Compliance
Overarching aspects of research compliance programs, areas of overlap between research compliance and other compliance areas, and compliance areas not addressed in other topic areas.
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Responsible Use of AI in Research
The document, presented by Dr. Courtney Karmelita, addresses the responsible use of AI in research, dispelling common misconceptions by emphasizing that AI is a...
Navigating the Storm 2.0: Institutional Perspectives on a Changing Federal Landscape—October 2025
The document outlines the agenda and discussion framework for “Navigating the Storm 2.0: Institutional Perspectives on a Changing Federal Landscape,” a session held...
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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.
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.
Actions for Reducing Administrative Work for Federally Sponsored Research
Reports from the National Academies, National Science Board, Federal Demonstration Partnership and others have highlighted increasing regulatory burden for federally funded research. Many of the recommendations for reducing burden target federal regulations and policies.
Education Title IV Audit Concerns
This document is a formal letter from four leading professional organizations—AICPA, COGR, NACUBO, and NASACT—addressed to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in response to the U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) recent policy requiring a separate annual compliance audit for Title IV Student Aid Programs, regardless of the programs’ risk status under existing single audit regulations.
April 24, 2015 - Comment Letter to the FAA on Proposed Rule for the Operation and Certification of Unmanned Aircraft Systems
COGR signed on to a comment letter to the FAA on its proposed rule for the Operation and Certiification of Small Unmanned Aircraft System.
Regulatory and Financial Reform of Federal Research Policy - Recommendations to the NRC
The document, authored by David Kennedy and submitted to the National Research Council Committee on Research Universities in January 2011 by the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), Association of American Universities (AAU), and Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), presents a comprehensive critique of the escalating regulatory and financial burdens faced by U.S. research
