As we enter into 2026, Trusted CI leadership is excited to share some important updates regarding the expansion of our mission. We will begin addressing the needs of higher education institutions as they relate to research security and the cybersecurity requirements of NSPM-33. In addition, we will begin major new strategic initiatives focused on the secure use of AI in research. Both of these changes represent significant expansion of our mission and also the number of institutions that we will directly impact.
Our core mission continues to be supporting the security of research through cybersecurity excellence. This includes our existing community of NSF Major Facilities and Mid-Scales, a community we remain committed to supporting. We will continue to host the annual NSF Cybersecurity Summit and will expand the program to include topics related to research security and AI. In addition, this year we’ll host our first Regional Summit in partnership with the University of Alabama.
In support of our expanded mission, we will begin partnering strategically with the SECURE Center and NAIRR-related projects. SECURE Center’s expertise in research security complements our cybersecurity expertise, and we will partner to provide comprehensive support to academic institutions who are navigating compliance with emerging NSPM-33 cybersecurity requirements. We will partner with NAIRR stakeholders to support their cybersecurity program needs.
We have established our plans for 2026 inclusive of our new objectives. This includes pivoting our cohort model to new communities focused on research security in 2026.
We look forward to engaging with new community members in the coming year! Please send any comments or questions to info@trustedci.org.
