2025 Federal Administration Transition Information & Resources - This will be updated as new information is available.

Stanford
Office of Research Administration

Research Security Training

Effective May 1, 2025,  the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) mandates that covered individuals* involved in DOE-supported research complete research security training consistent with Section 10634 of the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 prior to submitting a funding proposal. 

If you anticipate submitting a DOE proposal, complete Stanford Research Security Training (DOR-1210) in STARS The training should take less than an hour.

Even if you are not submitting a DOE proposal, we encourage researchers to complete research security training. Other federal agencies will be implementing similar requirements. While the timing of when training must be completed varies by agency, they all share the goal of promoting research security awareness and protecting the integrity of federally funded research.

NOTE: If you have already completed research security training, please email researchsecurity@stanford.edu, and we will ensure that your records are updated. 

If you have any questions or need assistance, please send an email to researchsecurity@stanford.edu 

Additional details regarding the DoE's requirement are located here. 
 

*The Notice of Funding Opportunity and/or terms and conditions of the award will specify the list of designated roles that are considered “Covered Individuals”.  At a minimum, this includes (PI); project director (PD); co-principal investigator (Co-PI); co-project director (Co-PD); project manager; and any individual regardless of title that is functionally performing as a PI, PD, Co-PI, Co-PD, or project manager.

The definition of Covered Individuals is program-specific, and the DOE may expand the list of Covered Individuals.

Any individual who qualifies as a Covered Individual (a) listed on the proposal at time of submission, or (b) that is added to the project after submission/award should take the training prior to beginning work.

If you have questions about who is considered a “Covered Individual” on your proposal or award, please contact your Contract & Grant Officer in ORA.

Additional Stanford Resources:

DoR Research Security - The Stanford Research Security, Export Controls, and Global Research Engagement team within the DoR Research Policy and Integrity Office offers guidance and support around federal policies aimed at protecting U.S. research from improper foreign interference. This includes new requirements to establish research security programs for individual projects and the university.