International Events

RSEC conducts trainings and events to enable higher education institutions, research performing organizations, private industry, and government stakeholders to:

Protect intellectual property
Prevent illicit technology transfer
Establish best practices to safeguard knowledge, data, and technology

All RSEC events are free of charge. Participants that attend an RSEC workshop will receive a certificate of completion from Sandia National Laboratories.

Research Security and Due Diligence in Academia

Event curriculum focuses on defining the threat posed to universities and research institutes by foreign malign actors and outlining best practices in governance, values, research partnerships, and personnel, physical, and cyber security to address this threat. The event includes an interactive exercise that allows participants to apply due diligence measures to three fictional applicants for university research positions.

RSEC’s Research Security and Due Diligence in Academia event series is offered to university administrators, staff members dedicated to research administration, oversight, or integrity, and faculty members or researchers in critical science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) fields.

Research Security and Academic Due Diligence for Policymakers

The Research Security and Academic Due Diligence for Policymakers event series invites government officials in education, research and innovation, entrepreneurship, and science and technology to learn about national research security oversight.

Participants will gain an understanding of the evolving regulatory environment for research and will discuss how to improve collaboration with universities and research institutions in their country.

Safeguarding Semiconductor and Microelectronics Research

The Safeguarding Semiconductor and Microelectronics Research event series aims to empower universities and research institutions to protect cutting-edge research relevant to the development of semiconductors and microelectronics. Event curriculum includes an overview of semiconductor physics and fundamentals of the microelectronics industry, including a discussion of sensitive equipment and technologies that enable semiconductor development and relevant export control measures.

Resident experts involved in semiconductor and microelectronics research at Sandia National Laboratories support the development and delivery of this workshop in conjunction with Sandia’s Academic Research Security Program (RSEC). The goal of this event is to enable participants to build an enduring community of practice dedicated to protecting critical semiconductor research from malign actors.