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Research Security is crucial for protecting the integrity, value, and safety of scientific research.  Protecting scientific research prevents intellectual property theft and threats to national security.

Core elements of an effective research security framework include research security training, cybersecurity, foreign travel security, and export controls training.

Restricted parties include individuals, companies, organizations, institutions, and foreign government agencies identified on a list of sanctioned entities. 

A governing body creates and maintains a restricted party list to protect national security, enforce foreign policy, combat terrorism, curb weapons proliferation, and penalize illegal activities.  The relevant governing body is typically a U.S. federal agency, research sponsor, U.S. allied government, or international law enforcement organization.  Sanctions vary depending on the governing body and restricted party list involved, but sanctions typically include restrictions on collaborative research, sharing of sensitive technology, receipt of funding, monetary transactions, and international travel.   

A restricted party list of significant interest to research institutions is the Department of Defense (DOD) 1286 List.  This list identifies foreign institutions that the DOD has determined are engaged in problematic activities threatening the national security of the United States.  Faculty and Staff interacting with or considering an interaction with a DOD 1286 listed institution must contact the Office for Research and the Office of General Council for direction.  

The Research Integrity and Compliance Department subscribes to a service that conducts restricted party screening.  This service searches dozens of frequently updated restricted party lists to determine if an entity is subject to sanctions. 

Faculty and staff are strongly encouraged to contact researchintegrity@isu.edu to request restricted party screening when considering a foreign collaboration, contract, or partnership. 

Following are Federal agencies with a requirement for Research Security Training.    

  • Department of Defense (DOD) has a risk based research security review process that requires training as a mitigation measure.
  • Department of Energy (DOE)
  • United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH)
  • National Science Foundation (NSF)
  • National Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA)

These agencies require research grant applicants to certify at the time of application that Research Security Training has been completed within the prior 12 months.

Both Research Security and Export Controls training are available to faculty, staff, and students at the ISU CITI Training web page.