Federal Research Security Reporting and Certification Requirements

(Updated January 2026)

The following pages contain key research security reporting and certification guidelines from NSF, NIH, USDA, and DOE for:

  • USU personnel on a USU research project;
  • Non-USU personnel on a USU research project; and
  • USU Sponsored Programs officers submitting a proposal or overseeing a USU research project.
Flask

National Science Foundation (NSF)

Stethoscope

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Wheat

Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Lightning

Department of Energy (DOE)