The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) issued an important memo to heads of federal research agencies late last week establishing guidelines for research security programs, including a definition of the institutions that these guidelines should cover (“covered institutions”). These guidelines cover cybersecurity, foreign travel security, research security training and export control training. See
https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/OSTP-RSP-Guidelines-Memo.pdf
Today, COGR (see www.cogr.edu) issued an extremely useful summary and analysis of these guidelines, which can be found at
My thanks to Gary Price for bringing the COGR analysis to my attention.
Clifford Lynch
Director, CNI
