Mission and Vision

NSF SECURE Analytics engages in four core areas of work, all focused on helping universities, research organizations, businesses, and national laboratories make more informed decisions about research security:

Landscape
Analysis

Ongoing research into patterns of risk, threat types, and actors that challenge U.S. research

Risk
Modeling

Developing methods and models that help organizations assess and understand their specific risks

Tools & 
Technology

Building AI-powered platforms and datasets that turn complex information into actionable intelligence

Training &
Resources

Translating findings into practical reports, decision-support materials

What We Deliver

NSF SECURE Analytics delivers tools and resources to stakeholders across the research community to enhance their ability to make risk-based decisions.

Data-driven analysis

Powered by large-scale datasets
on publications, patents, government watchlists, and international research activity

AI-driven platforms

AI-driven platforms that transform data into easy-to-use insights and decision-support tools

Purpose-built solution

A purpose-built solution for the research community that operationalizes expert trade-craft into consistent, scalable best practices

Stakeholder training

Stakeholder training on identifying, assessing, and responding to research security risks

Reports and advisories

Reports and advisories on emerging research security risks across critical technology areas