Research Security Office

As a federally funded research university, Emory has an important role as steward of that research demonstrating strong leadership and oversight; establishing and administering policies to promote transparency and guard against conflicts of interest and commitment; providing training, guidance and information on research security; ensuring effective mechanisms for compliance with organizational policies; and implementing processes to assess and manage potential risks associated with collaborations and data.

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Research Security Regulatory Requirements

NSPM-33
Emory RS Policies
Training
NIH DMS Plans
NIH GDS Policy
TikTok Rule
SciENcv
DOE Requirements

Research Security Program Components

Research security covers a wide range of federal initiatives meant to protect academic research from being misappropriated to the detriment of the university and to national security. These initiatives are summarized in National Security Presidential Memorandum 33 (NSPM -33), subsequent guidance from the Office of Science and Technology Policy in 2022 and 2023, and the CHIPS and Science Act (also known as CHIPS). NSPM-33 and CHIPS require universities to take active measures to safeguard research. The Research Security office monitors research security laws and regulations as they are updated and ensures that university policies, procedures, and guidance documents are in place for compliance with U.S. Government and federal funding agencies’ requirements.

Cybersecurity

Institutes of higher education (IHE) are required to certify that the institution will implement a cybersecurity program that is consistent with NIST’s publication of the final version of NIST IR 8481: Cybersecurity for Research Findings and Possible Paths Forward (Aug. 31, 2023).

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Digital Persistent Identifiers

Individual researchers supported by or working on any Federal research grant are required to be registered with a service that provides a digital persistent identifier for that individual.

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Disclosure Compliance

Individuals should disclose potential conflicts of interest and commitment when carrying out their external and University education, research, scholarship, or service responsibilities.

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Foreign Travel Security

Research universities are required to implement periodic training on foreign travel security to individuals engaged in international travel for university business, teaching, conference attendance, or research purposes, within one year after a foreign travel security training resource is made available.

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International Engagement and Collaborations

As defined in 15 U.S.C. § 638(e)(16), foreign affiliation means a funded or unfunded academic, professional, or institutional appointment or position with a foreign government or government-owned entity, whether full-time, part-time, or voluntary.

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MFTRP Prohibitions

A malign foreign talent recruitment program(MFTRP) is a talent program requiring one or more problematic actions and having problematic sponsorship. The CHIPS and Science Act prohibits federal employees, contractors, and awardees, including institutions, individual investigators, and other key personnel from participating in MFTRPs.

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All Research Security related concerns can be reported directly to the Office of Research Security via email at researchsecurity@emory.edu, or by clicking the button below. All reports will be dealt with in a timely and professional manner. 
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