Sourced to the statute or the agency notice, dated, and kept current. Start with what's coming up, or go straight to a topic.
Three dates to plan around: OMB's BIOSECURE Act list of biotechnology companies of concern is due December 18, 2026; Congress is still deciding whether to widen the Section 1286 list in the FY2027 NDAA; and NSPM-33 program certification is arriving agency by agency into 2027.
The first list of biotechnology companies of concern. The timeline →
The Senate bill would widen the Section 1286 list to any entity. Not law yet. What it would change →
Institutions above $50 million a year in federal science and engineering support. The four elements →
Each guide explains one federal rule research security offices work under, in plain language, sourced to the statute, regulation or agency notice, and dated so you can tell whether it is current. Start with the laws and lists, then the reviews and audits they lead to.
What the statutes and government lists require, and who they reach.
What the OMB list means for institutions: the designation pathways, the timeline, and the supplier audit.
Read the guide →What the Defense Department's list is, what a listing triggers, and how to screen collaborators against it.
Read the guide →Each agency's talent program certification side by side: effective date, notice, who certifies and how.
Read the guide →What the CHIPS and Science Act forbids, what it protects, and where talent programs show up on the record.
Read the guide →How Defense reviews proposals, and how to get your institution ready for an audit.
The four factors Defense program officers weigh for fundamental research proposals, explained.
Read the guide →What to review before an audit, how to assess export-control exposure, and what a defensible mitigation plan holds.
Read the guide →The vocabulary, and how SYSWERX supports an NSPM-33 program.
We'll show your office how SYSWERX applies these rules to real researchers, with every finding cited and every decision kept in a case.