Research Security
Export Controls:
Recent Updates

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

University of Rhode Island Prohibition of Participation in Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Programs 8.9.24

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