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

https://www.cogr.edu/sites/default/files/Overview%20of%20OSTP%20Guidelines%20for%20Research%20Security%20Programs%20at%20Covered%20Institution%20clean%20copy%20july%2012%202024%20%28003%29.pdf

My thanks to Gary Price for bringing the COGR analysis to my attention.

Clifford Lynch Director, CNI