Follow COGR on LinkedIn3/9/26Nature
How Congress can restore the independence of US science
Members must go beyond reinstating US government research spending and re-establish decentralized governance at the National Institutes of Health and other agencies
3/6/26Federal News Network
The Schedule Policy/Career rule raises alarms about the independence of federal science
OPM says the creation of Schedule Policy/Career aims to increase accountability, but it may instead introduce new vulnerabilities for federal researchers. Critics warn that the change could affect not only scientific judgment today but the long‑term pipeline of expertise inside government.
3/6/26The Conversation
Trump offered a restrictive deal to universities that almost all rejected – but the Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education may not be entirely dead
In October 2025, the Trump administration made a controversial proposal to nine major colleges and universities, including Dartmouth College and the University of Virginia. The administration offered them a deal: If they agreed to adopt certain policy changes, such as revising admissions and hiring practices, they would receive advantages in federal funding programs
3/6/26Washington Post, Opinion
The U.S. can’t afford to offshore clinical trials to China
In the late 20th century, the United States made a bet that it could offshore manufacturing to countries with cheaper labor, such as China, while leading innovations at home. But although that bet delivered cheaper goods, it also hollowed out domestic manufacturing capacity, weakened supply chains, cost millions of jobs, and fueled the rise of foreign competitors who now rival or surpass American industry. Today, the U.S. is making the same mistake with biotechnology
3/5/26
Cybersecurity Regulations: Additional Industry Perspectives on the Impact, Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities of Harmonization (GAO-26-108685 )
This is the second report from our discussions with industry representatives about federal efforts to use more consistent cybersecurity regulations. In this report, some participants noted redundant work because of overlapping regulations. Our High Risk list recently reiterated our call for a national cybersecurity strategy.