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UMB Research Security Program

Protecting UMB Research and Innovation

The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) is committed to safeguarding its research enterprise against threats to national security, research integrity, and intellectual property. UMB investigators often plan and participate in projects involving international collaborators, foreign travel, or short- or long-term research outside the United States.

The UMB Research Security Program is being developed by Sponsored Programs Administration (SPA) to protect research and development at UMB. The program aligns with National Security Presidential Memorandum 33 (NSPM-33) and federal requirements, ensuring that federally funded research is conducted securely while maintaining an open environment for innovation.

Research security – Safeguarding the research enterprise against the misappropriation of research and development to the detriment of national or economic security, related violations of research integrity, and foreign government interference. 

Program Purpose and Goals

The Research Security Program and its services are designed to:

  • Maintain research integrity
  • Ensure adherence to federal regulations
  • Safeguard against undue foreign influence
  • Prevent misappropriation of research and development
  • Protect UMB intellectual property and know-how

The program helps UMB investigators fulfill their responsibilities as stewards of federally funded research and comply with U.S. Government regulations.

National Security Presidential Memorandum 33 (NSPM-33)

NSPM-33 establishes a national security policy for U.S. Government-supported Research & Development. Its purpose is to strengthen protections against foreign government interference and misappropriation of research while maintaining an open environment for innovation.

Five key areas addressed in NSPM-33:

  1. Disclosure Requirements and Standardization
  2. Digital Persistent Identifiers
  3. Consequences for Violation of Disclosure Requirements
  4. Information Sharing
  5. Research Security Programs

Certification Requirement:

NSPM-33 requires research organizations that receive more than $50 million per year in total federal research funding to certify that they have implemented a research security program that includes the following elements.

Research Security Program Elements

  • Cybersecurity

    Safeguarding protocols and procedures for information systems used to store, transmit, and conduct federally funded research and development.

  • Export Controls

    Processes and training for research and development subject to export control restrictions.

  • Foreign Travel

    Disclosure of travel, briefings, procedures and review.

  • Research Security Training

    Awareness of research security threats, identification of insider threats, and training on procedures including cybersecurity, disclosure of conflicts of interest and commitment, and related topics.

Related Topics/Risk Areas

Resources

Related Compliance Topics

Animal Welfare Assurance Conflict of Interest Data Security Environmental Health and Safety Export Compliance Human Research Protection Research Integrity Research Policies

Contact

Office of Research and Development

620 W. Lexington St.
Fourth Floor
Baltimore, MD 21201

410-706-6723

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