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Research Security Training

Research Security Training is a critical component of a robust research program, ensuring the responsible conduct of research and safeguarding sensitive information and intellectual property.

The U.S. National Science Foundation, in partnership with the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Energy, and the Department of Defense, is sharing online research security training for the research community.  This training provides recipients of federal research funding with information on risks and threats to the global research ecosystem and the knowledge and tools necessary to protect against these risks.

Research Security Training is required as part of the National Security Presidential Memorandum-33 (NSPM-33) from 2021 and the CHIPS (Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors) and Science Act of 2022.

 

Starting October 1, 2025, the "Research Security Training" course
will be required annually for all senior and key study personnel
on research and development (R&D) projects.

 
This includes researchers involved in federally funded grants (OSP) and/or
Human Subject research (IRB).

 

 

 

 




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Benefits of Research Security Training


Protection against risks:  Training helps researchers guard against theft or misuse of research data, improper use of intellectual property, and dissemination of untrustworthy scientific results.

Promoting responsible collaborations:  Research Security Training promotes responsible international collaborations and a positive culture of research security.

Upholding research integrity:  It helps maintain the integrity of the research process by preventing misconduct and other forms of scientific dishonesty.

Safeguarding national security:  Research Security Training is crucial for safeguarding the U.S. research enterprise from foreign interference and other security threats.

Overview of Research Security Training


Introduction to Research Security
Learn key concepts of research security and how to recognize situations that may indicate undue foreign influence. Understand the regulatory landscape that shapes research security and discover what you can do to safeguard the core values that underpin U.S. academic research.

The Importance of Disclosure
Learn about federal funding agency disclosure requirements, including types of information that must be disclosed, how that information is used, and why such disclosures are fundamental to safeguarding the U.S. research enterprise from foreign government interference and exploitation.

Risk Mitigation and Management
Learn to identify types of international collaborative research and professional activities, associated potential risks, and strategies and best practices for managing and mitigating such risks. Learner experience will be customized based on their role as either a researcher or administrator.

The Importance of International Collaboration
Learn about the role of principled international collaboration in U.S. science, innovation, and economic competitiveness. Discover how to balance principled international collaboration with research security concerns and foster an open, welcoming research environment that fulfills research security needs. 

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Got Questions?

Chad Copeland

Chief Compliance Officer

806.743.4752

chadley.copeland@ttuhsc.edu