Research Security
Export Controls:
Recent Updates
Who Can Help Me?
Carol A. Connolly, Director, Research Security, 401.874.5467
Jennifer Cragan, Facility Security Officer, 401.874.2865
or researchintegrity@etal.uri.edu, 401.874.4328
The Research Resources page contains FORMS, Policies, Templates, Guidance, Tools, Instruction and Training Material, and other resources to support your research efforts by topic area.
NSF: Important Notice No. 149: Updates to NSF Research Security Policies – updated 2025-11-25
DOE: https://www.energy.gov/ia/research-security-training-requirement
USDA: America First Memorandum for USDA Arrangements and Research Security – updated 2025-07-08
NSF to require certification on Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Programs – updated 2025-06-24
New Mandatory Research Security Training Requirement – updated 2026-01-08
Export Enforcement Releases 2024 Year in Review
2024 BIS Compliance Resources for Universities – updated 2024-09-11
NSPM-33 Update: https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/OSTP-RSP-Guidelines-Memo.pdf – updated July 9, 2024
BIS publication (Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security) – updated April 25, 2024
NSPM-33 Update – updated January 14, 2024
TikTok Update – updated September 1, 2023