Research Security Subcommittee

Purpose

Reviews existing and new administrative requirements imposed by federal regulations and agency guidance related to research security, which may include cyber and data security, intellectual property protection, foreign collaborations and travel security, and export controls as well as organizational disclosure requirements. The Subcommittee generates tools, resources, and best practices that will support efforts to comply with new and evolving research security requirements while minimizing the associated administrative burden.  The Subcommittee will also emphasize, to the extent possible, the harmonization of requirements across federal agencies and reduction of redundancies.

Latest Update on the Status of Federal Research Security

Read the Update on the Status of Federal Research Security Requirements December 2025

FDP Meeting Session Slides & Meeting Summaries

All meeting presentations and summaries can be located at the Meetings & Listening Sessions webpage.

Contact Information

Please contact the Research Security Subcommittee at ResearchSecurity@thefdp.org with any questions, comments, suggestions, or concerns.

Committee Chairs

Co-Chair (Admin/Tech) – Jessa Albertson, Stanford University
Co-Chair (Admin/Tech) – Lisa Nichols, University of Michigan
Co-Chair (Admin/Tech) – Lindsey Spangler, Duke University
Co-Chair (Federal) – Sarah Stalker-Lehoux, National Science Foundation (NSF)