Committee advances bill requiring university research-security policies after ASU oversight presentation After a committee presentation alleging extensive ASU collaborations with Chinese institutions and possible Wolf Amendment issues, the House committee voted 4-2 to give Senate Bill 13-27 a due-pass recommendation; the bill would require the Arizona Board of Regents to adopt research-security policies and yearly reporting for foreign contributions exceeding $250,000.

A recent committee hearing revealed alarming collaborations between Arizona State University and Chinese institutions, raising serious national security concerns over foreign-funded research.

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RCR Research Security Training | CITI Program RCR Research Security Training Serves as research security training designed to augment RECR/RCR training. View this course at CITI Program.

Our new course, "RCR Research Security Training," serves as research security training designed to augment RECR/RCR training. You can now add this course to your organization's subscription as part of our "Research Security" series.
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Norm Transformation in EU Research Security: A Pragmatist Approach This article examines the recent development of a research security policy agenda in the EU. In responding to changes in the geopolitical environment, the EU has adapted its research and innovation p...

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EU research policy is changing. A new CEP article by Håvard Rustad Markussen shows how openness in science is being reinterpreted through “open and safe” & “derisking, not decoupling”.

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📣 NEW webinar: Proactive Strategy for #ResearchSecurity.

In this GovExec event, we’ll explore how agencies are shifting toward proactive, intelligence-driven strategies that protect innovation & national interests.

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Science & Technology in National Security Strategy ... a lens on 4 states and 4 strategies

Science & Technology in National Security Strategy ... a lens on 4 states and 4 strategies ... by @profserious.bsky.social profserious.substack.com/p/science-an...

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Did you know the South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) has entered the nation’s first statewide #ResearchSecurity partnership with Digital Science?

Dimensions Research Security is being deployed across seven South Carolina colleges & universities.

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EU strengthens science diplomacy and research security to support global research cooperation Research and innovation news alert: Today, the European Commission presented a new set of measures to strengthen how Europe engages internationally through research and innovation.

🌍 EU boosts Science Diplomacy + Research Security: what the new measures mean for global R&I cooperation

🔗 Find out more here 👉 research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/news/all-res...

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NASA Research Security Training Requirements Explained | CITI Program Overview The landscape of federally funded research is changing fast. With the release of NASA GIC 26‑02, Research Security Requirements, NASA has formally implemented new research security training and certification obligations for individuals and institutions seeking NASA grants or cooperative agreements. These requirements stem directly from Section 10634 of the…

With the release of NASA GIC 26‑02, Research Security Requirements, NASA has formally implemented new research security training and certification obligations for individuals and institutions seeking NASA grants or cooperative agreements.
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Supporting UK universities to boost #ResearchSecurity & integrity and build #TrustInScience - that's the focus of our new, multi-year partnership with the Higher Education Research Security Association (HERSA).

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📢 NEWS: Digital Science & HERSA are partnering to boost #ResearchSecurity & integrity for UK universities. #HigherEd

We're supporting:

⭐️ A new Trusted Research, Education & Innovation Security Hub
⭐️ A dedicated Dimensions Research Security Community Forum

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Research security monitor 2025 - Publications Office of the EU

EU-LIFE welcomes the European Commission Research Security Monitor 2025, a key step towards a coordinated approach to keeping research open & secure

It is the 1st comprehensive overview of how #ResearchSecurity policies are developing, incl. EU-LIFE's active role in the topic

🔗 op.europa.eu/s/AdSt

US lawmakers seek NASA, FBI investigation into China-linked research - Yes Punjab News US lawmakers probe NASA-funded research links to China, raising concerns over CCP influence, security risks, and potential Wolf Amendment violations.

US lawmakers seek NASA, FBI investigation into China-linked research yespunjab.com?p=219249

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Senate Education Committee advances bills on research security, school-safety funding, interoperability and community gardens The committee adopted a research-security amendment to SB 13-27, advanced appropriations for school-safety programs (SB 15-82 and SB 15-83), and approved a $500,000 grant program for school community gardens (SB 15-98); votes were largely positive with some members signaling floor concerns or requests for clarifying amendments.

Arizona's Senate Education Committee is making waves with new bills aimed at enhancing research security, boosting school safety funding, and promoting community gardens as "living classrooms."

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#AZ #ResearchSecurity #CitizenPortal #CommunityGardens #ArizonaEducation

📢 A new article in FedScoop by Digital Science's Heidi Becker explores how AI is helping federal agencies modernize research compliance processes!

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Q: Which country is at the forefront of using tech to safeguard #ResearchSecurity & integrity? 🙋 A: Australia! 🌏

📸 Pics from our Forensic Scientometrics Workshop in Sydney, including tests of Dimensions Research Security & Author Check, hosted by VP Research Integrity & Security Dr Leslie McIntosh.

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Operations Security in Academia | CITI Program Operations Security in Academia The course explores OPSEC in academia, training faculty, staff, and students to identify and mitigate risks to sensitive research data while upholding open science principles. View this course at CITI Program.

Our new course, "Operations Security in Academia," explores OPSEC in academia, training faculty, staff, and students to identify and mitigate risks to sensitive research data while upholding open science principles.
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🔍 Digital Science is committed to supporting government agencies & funders in protecting taxpayer-funded research.

This U.S. Select Committee’s report on foreign influence in research uses Dimensions data & #AI-powered analytics. #ResearchSecurity

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RSB Vol. 2 No. 1 | SECURE Center Explore SECURE Center resources, tools, and services supporting research security for IHEs, nonprofits, and small businesses under the CHIPS and Science Act.

The FDP posted an Update on the Status of Federal Research Security Requirements on December 17, 2025. The update provides an overview of the current status of federal research funding agency implementation of research security requirements.
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RSB Vol. 2 No. 1 | SECURE Center Explore SECURE Center resources, tools, and services supporting research security for IHEs, nonprofits, and small businesses under the CHIPS and Science Act.

The DoD issued a directive on January 8, 2026, to strengthen research security measures for all DoD-funded fundamental research, aiming to counter foreign influence, intellectual property (IP) theft, and exploitation.
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Challenges and recommendations for research security: Learning from research ethics and integrity - Vasiliki Mollaki, Xenia Ziouvelou, Konstantina Giouvanopoulou, Vangelis Karkaletsis, , the CHANGER C... Collaborative and open research combined with influential technological advancements and geopolitical tensions allow Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and Re...

ONLINE FIRST: "Challenges and recommendations for research security: Learning from research ethics and integrity"
Mollaki, V., Ziouvelou, X., Giouvanopoulou, K., & Karkaletsis, V. (2026). doi.org/10.1177/1747...

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#ICYMI: Dimensions data has played a key role in a U.S. Select Committee’s report on foreign influence in research & safeguarding federally funded research.

Dimensions helps strengthen #ResearchSecurity while supporting #OpenScience & innovation.

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NSF Tells House Panel It Is Reviewing Large Facilities; Says It Has Not Announced Restructuring of NCAR At a House hearing, NSF official Rebecca Kaiser said the agency is reviewing large facility awards and will solicit community input; she also said NSF currently has the chief of research security plus three staff and is hiring to meet statutory requirements.

The National Science Foundation is seeking community input on the future of critical research centers like NCAR, igniting concerns over weather forecasting capabilities.

Learn more here!

#US #NationalScienceFoundation #ResearchSecurity #WeatherPrediction #CommunityInput #CitizenPortal

Members Warn 15% Indirect‑cost Cap Could Erode Smaller Institutions’ Research‑security Capacity At a House hearing, members and agency witnesses agreed that a 15% cap on indirect costs would strain smaller colleges’ ability to support compliance and security functions; agencies described targeted awards and the NSF Secure Center as mitigation.

A proposed 15% cap on indirect costs could slash over $800 million in funding for California's smaller colleges, jeopardizing their ability to comply with crucial research-security mandates.

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#US #ComplianceChallenges #ResearchSecurity #FundingInequities #CaliforniaColleges

House Science Committee Hearing Flags Progress and Gaps in Research‑security Implementation Witnesses from NSF, NASA, NIH and DOE described steps to implement NSPM 33 and the CHIPS and Science Act — including training, common disclosure forms and a trust framework — while members pressed agencies on staffing, funding caps and a pending NSF review of NCAR.

Federal agencies are stepping up their game to secure taxpayer-funded research while balancing the need for openness in innovation.

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NEWS: Dimensions data and #AI-powered analytics have helped inform an investigation into risks facing U.S. taxpayer-funded research. #ResearchSecurity

We remain committed to supporting government agencies and funders as they work to protect U.S. research.

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Spy agency tells universities to beware China The Irish Military Intelligence Service highlights sensitive research areas

That’s not academic paranoia- when military intel is briefing universities, it means research is being targeted. Dual-use tech can quietly become weapons, and once it’s gone, you don’t get it back. Eyes wide open. #China #NationalSecurity #ResearchSecurity #espionage
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A Simple Guide to National Security Strategy … for scientists and technologists

A Simple Guide to National Security Strategy … for scientists and technologists (by @profserious.bsky.social) profserious.substack.com/p/a-simple-g...

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Researchers with fed funding or those applying, see this FDP update on #researchsecurity, including disclosures

Research Security: Examining the Implementation of the CHIPS and Science Act and NSPM-33 | House Committee on Science, Space and Technology The House Committee on Science, Space and Technology

Evans' intensity is too much for 10:30am...

#ResearchSecurity hearing happening now.

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