The research security rulebook, in plain English.
Requirements are arriving faster than most compliance offices can track them. This library explains each mandate (who is covered, what it requires, the dates that matter, and what institutions should do) in language you can forward to a dean. Reviewed monthly against primary sources.
NSPM-33 & research security program certification
Expected 2026–27National Security Presidential Memorandum 33 directs federal agencies to require research security programs from institutions receiving more than $50 million in federal science funding.
The CHIPS & Science Act research-security provisions
In forceThe CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 codified NSPM-33-style requirements into law, including required research security training, disclosure requirements, and MFTRP prohibitions.
The NIH Research Security Training requirement, explained
In forceNIH Guide Notice NOT-OD-26-017 requires every senior/key person on an NIH application with a due date on or after May 25, 2026 to have completed research security training within the previous 12 months.
Common Forms & SciENcv: the 2026 disclosure standard
In forceNIH (and NSF) applications require personally certified biosketch and current-and-pending disclosures produced in SciENcv, with ORCID linked to eRA Commons. Rolled out in three phases in 2026; system enforcement began May 8, 2026.
Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Programs (MFTRP): certification & prohibitions
In forceThe CHIPS Act prohibits federal research funding to individuals participating in a malign foreign talent recruitment program, and requires institutions to certify no covered individuals participate.
False Claims Act enforcement in university research: a living tracker
Active enforcementThe federal False Claims Act is now the primary enforcement vehicle for research disclosure failures. Settlements since 2020, with institution, year, amount, and DOJ link, updated as they're announced.
Explainers ground the strategy. Verification grounds the certification.
If your institution certifies federal research disclosures, a briefing walks through verification on realistic examples — in about 30 minutes.