Federal compliance deadlines are active, and agencies are conditioning awards on demonstrated program maturity. SYSWERX delivers scored gap assessments, program architecture, and continuous compliance operations — purpose built for research universities and institutions.
Institutions receiving >$50M/yr in federal science and engineering support must certify a research security program under NSPM-33 — and training certifications are already enforced at NSF, DOE, and NIH. 178 universities clear the threshold, carrying $60.6B in federal research funding (NSF HERD FY2024).
NIST-aligned controls for federally funded research systems and data. Required by all major agencies.
Pre-travel risk assessments, briefings, and post-travel debriefing workflows for research personnel.
Annual security training and materials for covered individuals. The CHIPS Act §10634 mandates certification before proposal submission.
ITAR/EAR training and compliance workflows for covered individuals working with controlled technologies and international collaborations.
A quantified baseline across all four pillars, scored against federal certification criteria. Your VPR walks away with a defensible answer to "where are we?" for the first time.
Policy framework, org-chart recommendations, workflow designs, and a 12–18 month prioritized roadmap tailored to your specific agency mix and research portfolio.
Structured sessions with VPR, Provost, General Counsel, and IT Security. Most compliance efforts stall at internal alignment — we move it forward.
Ongoing training delivery, disclosure support, regulatory monitoring, and an incident-response retainer. The program runs without requiring you to staff and retain rare expertise.
Stand up a defensible program quickly, then keep it running without building rare expertise in-house.
Most institutions have a program on paper. We make sure it holds up to a federal reviewer — and stays that way.
You built it — but has it been tested? NSF, DOD, and NIH expectations have evolved since most programs launched. A third party assessment identifies gaps before a federal reviewer does, and gives you something defensible to put in front of an auditor or agency sponsor.
Most programs have a travel policy. Few have the capacity to deliver individualized, CI-informed pre-travel briefings and risk assessments at scale. We cover threat environment, device protocols, elicitation awareness, and post-travel debriefing — so your researchers leave informed and your program has documentation to show for it.
Every covered institution faces the same annual pressure point: proving to agency sponsors that the program is real, current, and functioning. We assemble the evidence, check it against the latest OMB and agency guidance, and deliver an executive summary ready for your Provost, VPR, or Board. You get a defensible record. You get your time back.
Request a complimentary consultation and let's talk about where your program stands — and where we can take it.