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Compliance The FY 2026 NDAA introduces expanded disclosure mandates and penalties for research organizations. Policy Understanding NSPM-33 — Federal disclosure requirements and institutional responsibilities. Threat 95% of insider IP loss in biopharma is unintentional — learn how foreign intelligence entities exploit collaborative research. Case Study Lessons from trade secret theft — why reactive security strategies fail and what to do instead. Research 73% of organizations discover IP theft too late — average discovery takes 18 months. Risk Alert The $44 million question — 5 critical research security blind spots most institutions overlook. Academic Security Why academic institutions are the new frontline for foreign influence and IP defense. Compliance The FY 2026 NDAA introduces expanded disclosure mandates and penalties for research organizations. Policy Understanding NSPM-33 — Federal disclosure requirements and institutional responsibilities. Threat 95% of insider IP loss in biopharma is unintentional — learn how foreign intelligence entities exploit collaborative research. Case Study Lessons from trade secret theft — why reactive security strategies fail and what to do instead. Research 73% of organizations discover IP theft too late — average discovery takes 18 months. Risk Alert The $44 million question — 5 critical research security blind spots most institutions overlook. Academic Security Why academic institutions are the new frontline for foreign influence and IP defense.
Knowledge Infrastructure

Innovation Protection Starts with People

Putting People First: Efficient Training Designed to Promote an Effective Security Culture

Most employees, contractors, and supply chain partners are unaware of the internal and external threats posed by foreign influence, nation-state-sponsored, and commercial competitive threat actors that exploit well-meaning people with access to research, trade secrets, and proprietary information. As a result, 95% of insider IP loss and theft is unintentional. Learn to protect yourself, your teams, and your intellectual property from espionage, competitive theft, and accidental public disclosures.

Micro-Course Library

Innovation Defense Academy

The Innovation Defense Academy provides bite-sized, interactive training modules designed specifically for today's researchers, engineers, and supply chain partners. Rather than dragging employees through hours of generic slides, our courses address actual threat models, disclosure obligations, and security hygiene in highly focused sessions.

Flexible Subscription Pricing

Full access to the Innovation Defense Academy micro-course library with an annual subscription agreement, designed to promote best research security practices for employees at every level. Enterprise-level pricing available for organizations of all sizes.

COURSE HIGHLIGHT

NSPM-33 Certification Series

Satisfy mandatory federal training requirements on Cybersecurity, Foreign Travel Security, Export Controls, and Research Disclosure in under 30 minutes.

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Target Roles
  • · Research Security Officers (RSOs)
  • · Facility Security Officers (FSOs)
  • · Export Control Specialists
  • · Research Administrators & Managers
Professional Credentials

Certified Secure Researcher Professional Course Series

Elevate Your Career by Investing in Knowledge

If you are a research security officer, facility security officer, research administrator, export control specialist, contracts administrator, or research program manager, consider becoming an expert on research security and compliance by completing the professional certificates offered by the Research Security Management Institute — including the Certified Secure Research Professional course series.

Enterprise Support

Custom Training & Awareness Programs

Organizations of all sizes can now train their employees, contractors, and supply chain partners to protect intellectual property and other proprietary data with branded courses and awareness campaigns. Custom online courses, instructor-led workshops, and webinar sessions can reinforce your compliance policies and promote a culture of trust.

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Stay Informed

Receive quarterly briefings on foreign influence vectors and research security guidelines.

Why Choose Custom Training?

Branded Delivery

Integrate your logo, specific corporate compliance links, and dedicated internal reporting processes.

SME Workshops

Instructor-led seminars focused on your exact threat footprint (e.g., aerospace, biotechnology, microelectronics).

Compliance Auditing

Gather course completion telemetry and export data to support federal funding audit compliance matrices.

Action Protocol

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Contact our academic and corporate engagement teams to start building a culture of trust and research security.

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