Reports and Advisories
NSF SECURE Analytics Advisories empower the research community to identify and mitigate potential research security risks through timely, actionable information on critical areas of science and technology development with implications for international research collaboration.
NSF SECURE Analytics Reports enhance understanding of critical issues in research security, the innovation enterprise, and international research collaboration through rigorous and empirical works of scholarship by experts in a diverse range of disciplines.
The government of China is overhauling its science and technology (S&T) ecosystem in ways that are sharpening geostrategic rivalry and impacting the risk portfolios managed by research security professionals.
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Edited by Glenn Tiffert, Kevin Gamache
For nearly five decades, relations between the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and the United States (US) and its key allies have been punctuated by episodes of conflict. The US government has imposed multiple rounds of sanctions on the IRI and designated it as a foreign country of concern in the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022. This advisory provides a high-level overview of key features of the IRI’s science and technology (S&T) ecosystem to enhance situational awareness for the US research community and its research security professionals.
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Edited by Glenn Tiffert, Kevin Gamache
News and Information
Empowering Research Security: NSF SECURE Analytics Announces Flagship Platform, Argus
April 29, 2025 - Argus is the flagship data collection, analysis, and reporting platform for NSF SECURE Analytics, a $17.5 million award supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation's funded SECURE (Safeguarding the Entire Community of the U.S. Research Ecosystem) Program.
Argus supports the NSF’s mission to empower the research community to mitigate foreign interference in research by enabling advanced tracking, visualization, and assessment of global collaboration patterns, funding flows, and institutional risk indicators.
NSF SECURE Analytics Leadership Showcase Due Diligence Tool at Annual ASCE Conference
Feb. 25, 2025 - The Texas A&M University System's RISC Institute hosted the ninth annual ASCE Conference, welcoming over 600 leaders from federal agencies, 150+ universities, and 20+ countries. Dr. Kevin Gamache and Dr. Glenn Tiffert presented an overview of NSF SECURE Analytics, highlighting its role in enhancing research security and previewing the Argus due diligence tool for Research Security Officers.
Texas A&M Regents highlight research security efforts and innovation growth during meeting
Feb. 5, 2025 - Texas A&M is setting the standard in research security and innovation, officials told the university’s Board of Regents during a meeting Wednesday. With nearly $1.4 billion in annual research expenditures, much of it federally funded, leaders say A&M’s proactive approach is helping shape national policies while also driving new technological advancements.
National Science Foundation turns to Texas A&M to protect sensitive research
July 24, 2024 - The U.S. National Science Foundation picked Texas A&M University today to be part of a comprehensive national project to keep sensitive American research out of the hands of foreign entities.