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New DoD Requirements
On June 29, 2023, the Department of Defense (DoD) published new guidelines for assessing security risks associated with applications for fundamental research grants.
U.S. Higher Education in Research Security
Join IPTalons as we sit down with Dr. Kevin Gamache, Associate Vice Chancellor and Chief Research Security Officer of Texas A&M University, as we explore “U.S. High Education Research Security Strengths, Challenges, and What Does the Future Look Like?”
Research Security in Academia
Watch IPTalons Interview with Chancellor Douglas Girod to learn more about Research Security in Academia. In this interview, we discuss the role academia plays in the protection of sponsored research and the biggest security challenges that universities face.
An Interview with Dr. James Weyhenmeyer: The Role of the Vice President of Research in Research Security
Join IPTalons as we sit down with Dr. James Weyhenmeyer, Auburn University's Vice President of Research, to examine the role of the Vice President of Research when it comes to research security.
An Interview with Carl Taylor: Balancing Risk and Collaboration
Join IPTalons for our first-ever live interview as we sit down with Carl Taylor, former Chief of Security Officer of the University of Kansas, to examine the university environment and the contemporary challenges facing research universities.
Intellectual Property Act: Why Does Congress Need an Annual Report on Stolen Intellectual Property – Can they Rely on What They Receive?
Congress has been busy with legislative activity surrounding adverse foreign influence in the US research enterprise and the theft of US intellectual property associated with critical infrastructure innovation.
Carl Taylor Joins IPTalons
IPTalons Appoints Carl Taylor Vice President for Academic Engagement. Taylor to lead the Company’s research security effort serving leading research universities.
IPTalons Receives Recognition: National Science Foundation Is Looking to the Texas A&M System to Help Others Protect Their Sensitive Research
Check out IPTalons mentioned in a recent press release by Texas A&M University. The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently awarded four grants to create research security training programs in U.S. universities.
Top 3 Things Every VPR Should Know
In this micro-webinar, IPTalons CEO Allen Phelps shares his thoughts on what every Vice Provost or Vice President for Research (VPR) should know about the design, implementation, and management of a Research Security Program.
Deemed Exports and the Influence on Research Security
The world of research security is a confusing environment to navigate with ever-changing policy initiatives, persistent threats from insider threats, and external targeting, all while upholding the valued open research and development culture in the United States.
IPTalons Appoints Dr. Kevin Gamache to Board of Directors
IPTalons, a leading insider threat research security and compliance managed service provider to industry, research universities, and U.S. government agencies, today announced the appointment of Kevin R. Gamache, Ph.D. to its board of directors.
Blink and You Might Miss it: How the NDAA 2023 Impacts Research Security
On December 23, 2022, President Biden signed the Fiscal 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA 2023). While research security is not the primary focus of the NDAA 2023, it still makes an appearance and continues to build on the efforts laid out in the CHIPS & Act and NDAA 2022.
iSRA - 2023 Research Security: Fundamental Building Blocks
IPTalons is excited to announce that we are leading the Society of Research Administrators International (SRAI) 2023 Research Security: Fundamental Building Blocks, a Mini Training Intensive.
Defining What "Malign" Means in a Maligned Foreign Recruitment Program
Federal research grant funding agencies, such as the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, and the Department of Defense, have increased their scrutiny of the unreported relationships between the Principal Investigators, funded by federal research grants, and foreign influence groups.
Funding Agencies Race to Find Unreported Researcher COI: What That Means for Research University Compliance Teams
As the National Science Foundation (NSF) announced recently, the research grant funding agency has invested considerable resources to leverage big data and advanced analytics to identify principal investigators and other researchers who have foreign research collaborations and/or foreign sources of research funding.