September 2022 Triannual Meeting
Location:
Virtual
Meeting Information:
Agenda
Opening Plenary 1: NIH OSP & OPERA implementation of new data management & Sharing Policy
Description: The Final NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing will become effective on January 25, 2023. In this session, we will hear updates from NIH on their implementation planning for this new policy. We will also discuss potential opportunities for FDP to support implementation efforts while mitigating administrative burdens.
Federal Agency Updates
Description: Representatives from the Federal Agency Members will update the membership on activities at their agencies.
- Speakers: Department of Homeland Security, Heidi Custer; Environmental Protection Agency, Jennifer Robbins; NASA, Christiane Diallo and Mary Sladek; National Institutes of Health, Michelle Bulls; National Science Foundation, Jean Feldman; Office of Naval Research, Wade Wargo
The Ukrainian Crisis and its Effect on the Research Enterprise
Updates on Contracting Subcommittee Activities
Description: The Contacts subcommittee has formed several workgroups to assess the need for and develop resources as appropriate for the FDP membership. The workgroups presenting include; Contracts Subcommittee Webpage, TC 2.0 Reporting Requirements/Specs, Fundamental Research Model Language Memo, Federal Lab review & negotiation techniques (FFRDC), State requirement flowdowns, and IT Security Clauses/CMMC. This session will include updates from each workgroup on their ongoing activities and allow attendees to provide feedback and suggestions to the committee.
Research Compliance Committee Updates
Description: The Research Compliance Committee will provide updates and facilitate discussion around Committee activities, such as the IACUC MOU working group and the progress of the Compliance Unit Standard Procedure (CUSP) initiative. We will also discuss potential new Committee topics such as Responsible Conduct of Research training.
Subawards & Expanded Clearinghouse
Description: We will discuss ongoing Thought Exchanges on Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs) and faculty engagement, hear updates from the Subawards Subcommittee’s working groups, in particular, Sub Monitoring Tools, and discuss the development of a sample for subawards issued under Other Transaction Authority (OTA) funding. We also plan to provide clarification on SAM.gov registration requirements for subawards, and flowing down a state law in FDP subaward templates. The Expanded Clearinghouse Subcommittee will provide an update on upcoming enhancements to the entity profiles, proposed COI certification additions, and clarification on FDP membership vs FDP Clearinghouse participation.
ScienCV & ORCID (RSTC Updates)
Description: This session will be a discussion on the recent updates with ScienCV and ORCID.
Science & Security: Connecting the Dots – One Year Later (A Panel Discussion with Federal Partners)
Description: This will be a Two Part session; the first part will be a panel with our Federal partners providing the latest developments in managing science & security/improper influence issues, including an update on the CHIPS legislation. The second part will include FDP members that will join the moderators in a discussion of “Connecting the Dots – One Year Later”. This will be informed by a Thought Exchange and input from the community.
Build America Buy America
NSF’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP): Valuable Information for Fellows, PIs, and Institutional Officials
Description: Two officials from NSF’s GRFP organization will review important information about the Graduate Research Fellowship Program. Topics to be covered include the application process (including the importance of faculty mentoring), as well as pre-and post-award administrative requirements for Fellows and administrative officials at awardee institutions
Faculty Administration Collaboration Team Updates
Description: This session will focus on several themes related to enhancing collaborations between research faculty and research administrators at their institutions. During the session, FACT members will present and lead session participants in an interactive discussion of different scenarios related to these themes. Finally, the session will conclude with an open dialogue about implementing these ideas.