NSF Seeks Input on New Research Security Effort, Webinars Scheduled

The Office of the Chief of Research Security Strategy and Policy (OCRSSP) at the National Science Foundation (NSF) has released a Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) seeking input from the research community on the creation of a new Research Security and Integrity Information Sharing Analysis Organization (RSI-ISAO). As previously reported, the CHIPS and Science Act passed in 2022 called for the establishment of a new research security and integrity entity to “safeguard the security and integrity of the U.S. research enterprise while simultaneously promoting the furtherance of human knowledge.” The new entity will be tasked with developing and sharing resources that will help universities and other organizations ensure that they are aware of and following procedures related to research security risks, such as foreign interference in science, and other concerns around research integrity.

Brief white papers addressing specific questions outlined in the DCL are to be submitted by June 30.

In addition, NSF will be hosting a series of webinars to provide additional information about the new entity. The webinars are scheduled for May 18 at 12:00-2:00 pm ET and May 24 at 1:00-3:00 pm ET. Registration is available here.

Additional information is available in the Dear Colleague Letter and on NSF’s Research Security website.