At the heart of what we do is the drive to understand. We seek to ask the right questions, dig deep, and chart new paths for those engaging in secure research.
Industry Intelligence = Optimized Organizations
Today the strategic partnerships that sponsor secure research are mired in inefficiency and misunderstanding.
Burdened by inflated security frameworks, complex contracts, and the types of workforce deficiencies common in rapidly evolving industries, organizations are struggling to keep pace with advancing cyber compliance requirements.
Even when compliance requirements are met, many organizations stagnate and fail to leverage their investments in secure research to their full strategic and competitive advantage.
Seeking answers
Without industry benchmarks, it becomes increasingly difficult for executives and senior directors to identify the operational and organizational gaps necessary to drive cyber compliance improvements.
Moreover, when industries cleave to their value systems, lobbing compliance and contracting requirements over the wall without consideration for where they land, cross-sector efficiencies and opportunities become difficult if not impossible to identify and nurture.
By working with industry, academic and government partners, we seek to illuminate the challenges and opportunities of the emerging intersectoral secure research landscape to identify leading practices across industries.
Intesectoral Intelligence & Analysis
Our research portfolio explores the challenges and opportunities that arise from large scale restricted and regulated research collaborations at the convergence of industry, academia, and government. We focus on delivering timely, high value and rigorously researched products and services for our partners and clients.
Methods
Industry and Organizational Benchmarking
Survey Research
Policy & Economic Analysis
Performance and Operations Measurement
Cost Analysis
Value Systems Evaluation
Topics
Cybersecurity and Data Privacy
Secure Research and Collaboration at Scale
Critical Infrastructure
Public-Private Partnerships & Sponsored Research
Ethics & Innovation
Bulk Sensitive Personal Data
Policy & Strategy
We work to address the complexities of the secure research sector by partnering with leaders and stakeholders to sponsor and develop policy, strategies, frameworks and legislative efforts. By analyzing the structural, regulatory, and operational dynamics at play, we guide decision-makers with frameworks to enhance collaboration, streamline processes, and uphold the shared values critical to advancing restricted and regulated research.
Focus Areas
Restricted Research Governance and Sponsorship
Grant Making and Sponsored Research
Government and State Relations
Local Policy Analysis and Alignment
Regulatory Impact Assessments
Legal and Regulatory Landscape
Workforce Development
We work to identify workforce trends, address skills gaps, and foster collaboration across industry, academia, and government, ensuring a well-prepared and resilient talent pipeline for the future. By offering targeted training programs, developing professional certifications, and leading capacity-building initiatives, we equip individuals and organizations with the tools they need to excel in restricted and regulated research.
Developing Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Education, Awareness & Literacy
Professional Development
Leadership Development
Compensation Analysis
Recruitment, Retention and Promotion
Capacity and Capability Building
Stakeholder Engagement & Advising
Though primarily a research organization, to advance our mission we sometimes engage in mutual value partnerships with organizations that are involved in restricted and regulated research. These collaborations subsidize our mission and yield shared benefits that typically require a lower investment than traditional consulting.
Cyber Compliance Excellence
Top Secret and Classified (NISPOM, OPSEC, DoD 5220.22-M)
Export Control (ITAR/EAR)
Controlled Unclassified Information (CMMC, CUI & FCI)
Cybersecurity Frameworks (NIST SP 800-53 & NIST SP 800-171)
Regulatory and Industry standards (HIPAA, FERPA & GLBA)
Privacy (GDPR, PIPL & CCPA and other State Privacy Laws)
Informed Contract Negotiation
FAR & Federal Acquisition Supplements
Data Use & Data Protection Agreements
Performance Management
Uniform Guidance
Conflict Mediation and Resolution
Standard Frameworks & Agency Intelligence
Proactive Risk Management
Data Governance
Data Classification, Data Cataloging, and Data Loss Prevention
Minimum Security Standards
Service and Compliance Catalog
Institutional Review Board (IRB) & Human Subjects Research (HRB)
Staff and Workforce Development
Operations Management & Planning
Large-scale research collaborations involving multiple campuses, labs, facilities, and personnel often face challenges in aligning with research security requirements, whether in planning, execution, or science phases. Addressing these complexities requires clear strategies, robust coordination, and tailored solutions to ensure success.
Outsourcing
Pre-Ops & Pre-Award Planning
Security Management Plan
System Security & Technology Planning
Operational and Organizational Excellence
Multi-Site Risk Assessment & Multi-System Security
Communication, Publication & Dissemination Strategy
Something else entirely?
Cur Adv Vult
Curia Advisari Vult—Latin for “the court wishes to be advised”—is a reminder that sometimes, even when flush with information and expertise, a thoughtful pause and deeper understanding are necessary for organizations to make the right decision.
In today’s complex research and compliance landscape, research executives and investigators often face intricate challenges that require not just swift action, but informed deliberation. By gathering the right insights, aligning expertise, and taking the time to assess risks and opportunities, organizations can move forward confidently—secure in their decisions and their impact on innovation, collaboration, and security.