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Associate Director for Laboratory Programs

Research Security Office

Training Resources

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Below is the first of multiple research security training products that NIST will be posting. 

Malign Foreign Recruitment/Placement Programs and Non Traditional Collectors

NIST Research Security Training: Malign Foreign Talent Programs and Non-Traditional Collectors
NIST Research Security Training: Malign Foreign Talent Programs and Non-Traditional Collectors
Research security training is crucial for protecting science in a competitive global landscape. Key topics include safeguarding international science, understanding non-traditional information collectors, and recognizing risks from foreign recruitment. The discussion emphasizes the need for a strong research security framework to protect US economic and national security, as well as researchers' intellectual property. Best practices for effective science protection are also highlighted. ##ResearchSecurity #IntellectualProperty #InternationalCollaboration #NISTIR8484 #ForeignRecruitment"

Foreign Travel Guidance

NIST Research Security Training: Foreign Travel Guidance
NIST Research Security Training: Foreign Travel Guidance
Research security training is crucial for protecting science in a competitive global landscape. Key topics include safeguarding international science, understanding non-traditional information collectors, and recognizing risks from foreign recruitment. The discussion focuses on the risks of foreign travel both in-person and virtually.

 

Created May 2, 2025, Updated May 19, 2025