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Community Coordination and Connections
Community Coordination and Connections
This monthly briefing provides high-level visibility into developments across RRCoP, this RORS award, and the broader research security landscape. Please contribute if you have community items that you'd like to see in this summary.
December 2025 (still in progress)
December 2025 (still in progress)
Regulated Research Community of Practice (RRCoP)
GTRI delivered a session on building a cybersecurity-forward culture that drew 171 attendees. Recording is posted.
Ask the Assessor published guidance on when Dedicated Labs and Specialized Equipment are appropriate for CUI.
Upcoming: December 10 Ask The Assessor Live & Recap of Valuable Resources
Research on Research Security (RoRS) Cybersecurity Readiness for NSPM-33
This new NSF award # 2537044 focuses on how institutions are meeting NSPM-33’s cybersecurity expectations. We’ve opened the project, set up a simple landing page, and are locking in the first questions that will shape the baseline. The work stays aligned with the broader landscape through tight coordination with the SECURE Center and Trusted CI. Consider joining the mailing list to get involved.
SECURE Center
Monthly research security briefings provide valuable community updates
A consolidated training module was released, replacing several distributed materials
National Academies
Simplifying Research Regulations and Policies: Optimizing American Science (2025) https://www.nationalacademies.org/read/29231
EDUCAUSE
(March '25) Delivered results from a Quick Poll: NIST SP 800-171 Compliance Efforts and Challenges in Higher Education
Published Hotline: Cybersecurity and Privacy Student Data Management, Cybersecurity Standards, and Account Offboarding Navigating Conflicting Cybersecurity Regulations
Internet2
Delivering a new series on Research Cybersecurity Programs [LINK??]
Delivered "CIO Perspectives on Research Data Security and CMMC Compliance" [LINK??]
November 2025
November 2025
Regulated Research Community of Practice (RRCoP)
GTRI delivered a session on building a cybersecurity-forward culture that drew 171 attendees. Recording is posted.
Ask the Assessor published guidance on when Dedicated Labs and Specialized Equipment are appropriate for CUI.
Upcoming: December 10 Ask The Assessor Live & Recap of Valuable Resources
Research on Research Security (RoRS) Cybersecurity Readiness for NSPM-33
This new NSF award # 2537044 focuses on how institutions are meeting NSPM-33’s cybersecurity expectations. We’ve opened the project, set up a simple landing page, and are locking in the first questions that will shape the baseline. The work stays aligned with the broader landscape through tight coordination with the SECURE Center and Trusted CI. Consider joining the mailing list to get involved.
SECURE Center
Monthly research security briefings provide valuable community updates
A consolidated training module was released, replacing several distributed materials
Kicking off the Research Security Mentorship Workshop Series
Trusted CI: The NSF Cybersecurity Center of Excellence
The NSF Cybersecurity Summit ran October 20–23, drawing strong engagement across the community.
EDUCAUSE
Led the cybersecurity work group and published outcome as the public-comment version of Proposed Research Cybersecurity Guidelines for NSPM-33 Research Security Program Requirements in partnership with Federal Demonstration Partnership (FDP)
Published DFARS Changes to Integrate CMMC Requirements Effective November 10, a concise rundown of what shifted and why it matters.
The RISC community group hosted Mike Corn to discuss Research Security, the Research Infrastructure Guide, and the NSF Critical Control Set, with the recording posted.
Coalition for Academic Scientific Computation (CASC)
Published a position paper “NIST SP 800-171 – Guidance for Research Computing and Data Centers”
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