UTC Research Security Training
Research Security Training is one of four elements of a Research Security Program required by National Security Presidential Memorandum 33 to safeguard our research ecosystem. The CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 (“CHIPS Act”) codifies this requirement for research security training for federal research award personnel into law.
A new set of federal and sponsor agency requirements have been designed to safeguard the U.S. research enterprise against:
- Misappropriation of research results to the detriment of national or economic security,
- Violations of research integrity, and
- Malign foreign government influences and interference.
Research Security Training is mandatory for covered individuals, defined as those who contribute in a substantive and meaningful way to the scientific development or execution of federally funded research projects. This is particularly important for all federal awards, starting from October 10th, 2025.
The Office of Research Integrity (ORI) at the UTC provides education, trainings, and direct support to UTC research community to ensure compliance with U.S. federal and sponsor agency research security requirements.
- Who is required to take Research Security Training?
Any personnel who meet one or more of the following criteria are required to complete Research Security Training as a covered individual on a federally funded research project.
- Faculty, staff, postdoctoral scholars, or university affiliate researchers serving as principal investigator, co-principal investigator, or key personnel on a federally funded research project, including subawards. Depending on the award terms and conditions, students might be required to take this training based on their activities and contributions to awards.
- University personnel designated as covered individuals by research sponsors.
- University personnel involved in export-controlled projects such as research on specific technologies or items listed on the Commerce Control List (CCL) or United States Munitions List (USML).
- When should the Research Security Training be completed?
The training must be completed within 12 months before the proposal’s submission or within 30 days of being added to the awards.
How do you take the Research Security Training?
The UTC Research Security Training is completed through K@TE or assigned specifically to key/senior award personnel by the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP). In either case, it must be completed within 12 months before the proposal submission.
If you are listed as a senior/ Key personnel member in any federal award that requires Research Security Training, please sign in into K@TE, complete all nine modules, download the certificate of completion and send it to the ORSP. This is an online course and is expected to take approximately 1 Hour and 38 Minutes to complete
Training must be completed and reported in K@TE prior to the federal award set-up, and annually thereafter during the life of the federal award. The ORSP will send reminders or course assignments for annual renewal until the award is closed.
Resources
Please note that UTC has numerous resources on research security available to you. These include information about:
- BT0033 – Policy on Research Security
- Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP)
- Research Conflicts of Interest
- Visitors Engaged in Research (VEiR)
If you have any questions or concerns, please email: [email protected]