Managing Research Grants

1. Identify risk areas in research grant compliance, prompted by the Administration’s enforcement priorities;
2. Understand compliance strategies and best practices; and  
3. Detail changing compliance obligations across the entirety of a research grant’s lifecycle and how potential changes to the Uniform Guidance may impact those requirements. 

Drilling Deep on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion ("DEI")

1. Anticipate the Trump Administration’s interpretation relating to DEI-related programs and policies in 2027, and develop strategies to prepare internally;
2. Identify core risk areas especially pertinent to higher education institutions—such as scholarships and admissions—and detail best practices; and
3. Understand the False Claims Act risk associated with DEI-related investigations and enforcement actions

Grant Disclosures and Foreign Influence

1. Understand each funding agency’s changing approaches to foreign collaborations and disclosure requirements; 
2. Implement strategies for coordinating applicable disclosures from senior and key personnel listed on federal awards; and 
3. Evaluate the consequences associated with failing to comply and develop plans for mitigating risk.

Shifting Research Security Obligations

1. Detail how research institutions have proceeded with implementation of the required research security program (RSP) guidelines; 
2. Understand where key compliance questions have emerged within RSPs as research institutions have started meeting reporting and training mandates; and
3. Anticipate next steps for RSPs at higher education institutions, including enhanced cybersecurity standards and other potential priorities signaled by the Trump Administration