Effective May 1, 2025, the Department of Energy (DOE) is requiring institutions to certify that Covered Individuals* have completed research security training within 12 months prior to new proposal submissions. The inclusion of a current and pending support disclosure and/or biosketch for a named individual on the proposal serves as Pitt’s acknowledgement that DOE designates that person as a covered individual.
*The DOE defines a Covered Individual as:
“…any principal investigator (PI); project director (PD); coprincipal 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. Status as a consultant, graduate (master’s or PhD) student, or postdoctoral associate does not automatically disqualify a person from being designated as a “covered individual” if they meet the definition in (a) above.”
For more information, see the DOE Financial Assistance Letter and the Office of Research Protections communication.
FEDERAL AGENCY ROUNDUP
Update from federal agencies for the week of 04/21/2025
- The NSF has updated their priorities and included an FAQ section. View the priorities at this link.
Stay up-to-date and informed by visiting the Pitt Research Executive Orders and Federal Funding website.