To: Research Faculty
\nFrom: Douglas Backman, Director, Office of Compliance Date: November 14, 2025
\nSubject: Research Security Training<\/p>\n
The CHIPS & Science Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-167) and the National Security Presidential Memorandum \u2013
\n33 (NSPM-33 \u2013 01\/2022) require Federal research agencies to institute annual research security
\ntraining modules to the research community.<\/p>\n
After considerable delay, NSF, NIH, DoE, and DoD who were named in the Act, issued guidance to
\nInstitutions of Higher Education requiring Covered Individuals (PIs\/co-PIs\/key personnel) to take
\nresearch security training prior to the submission of a proposal effective October 10, 2025.
\nOther federal agencies will eventually require the Research Security training as directed by the
\nNSPM-33 Memorandum.<\/p>\n
The CHIPS & Science Act and NSPM-33 require research security training to cover cybersecurity,
\nexport control, international collaboration, international travel, foreign interference, maligned
\nforeign talent recruitment programs, conflict of interest\/commitment and appropriate employee
\ndisclosure. The UCF Compliance Office created a research security training module that meets the CHIPS &
\nScience Act and NSPM-33 requirements for all federal agencies. The training module includes a
\nsession on appropriate disclosure for the Other Support form as required by NIH.<\/p>\n
On a project-by-project basis, and based on the research purpose, federal agencies may require non-
\nkey personnel such as students and postdoctoral researchers to be trained on specific foreign
\ninterference topic(s), for example, maligned foreign talent recruitment programs and foreign
\ninterference (the disclosure of proprietary and\/or controlled technology both at home and while
\ntraveling abroad). These and other topics are addressed in the UCF Research Security training
\nmodule, and the Office of Research Compliance office can register students and postdocs accordingly
\nthrough Workday.<\/p>\n
The Office of Research enrolled investigators designated as a PI\/co-PI on federal and federal flow-
\nthrough proposals and\/or awards for the past three (3) years. The enrollment includes an automatic
\n12-month renewal as required under the CHIPS & Science Act and NSPM-33. If you plan to submit a
\nfederal proposal or have been notified you will receive a federal award and have not been enrolled
\nin the Research Security training module please contact the Office of Compliance in the Office of
\nResearch (Michele Cristinzio at michele.cristinzio@ucf.edu).<\/p>\n