| TRUSTED CI NEWSLETTER February 2026 |
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| Trusted CI Mission Expanding to Address Cybersecurity for Research Security and AI |
| 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. Read more about our expanded mission here. |
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| SPHERE and Trusted CI Collaborate to Strengthen Research Security |
| In February 2026, the NSF-funded Security and Privacy Heterogeneous Environment for Reproducible Experimentation (SPHERE) project hosted a week-long cybersecurity residency with Trusted CI, the National Science Foundation’s Cybersecurity Center of Excellence. The residency marked an important milestone in SPHERE’s transition from construction toward sustained operations, strengthening an already robust security posture through formal alignment with widely recognized best practices. Read the blog here. |
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| Trusted CI 2025 Summit Report Now Available |
| Last October, Trusted CI convened the 2025 NSF Cybersecurity Summit. This yearly event provides a forum for National Science Foundation (NSF) scientists, researchers, cybersecurity, and cyberinfrastructure (CI) professionals and stakeholders to share effective technical practices and brainstorm solutions to everyday challenges facing cybersecurity environment professionals. When the community comes together for the Summit, they collectively learn from each other. The 2025 Summit was held in person in Boulder, CO, at the Center Green Campus at UCAR and NSF NCAR. Interested in reading more takeaways from this year's Summit? Download the full Summit Report from https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18484621 |
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| Trusted CI Launches Project for Secure AI Use in Research |
| Science research is rapidly integrating AI resources to facilitate scientific discovery, from machine learning (ML) streamlining data analysis to generative AI large language models (LLMs). However, this fast-moving technological landscape currently lacks standardized guidance on the cybersecurity and research security implications of adopting these powerful tools. To address this crucial gap, the Trusted CI Secure Use of AI project has launched. Our mission is to gather and disseminate essential information to help research cyberinfrastructure organizations and institutions of higher education understand the full spectrum of AI's impact on their research and cybersecurity programs. We are committed to developing and sharing practical guidance and outputs from this project with the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the broader federally-funded research community, helping to ensure the secure and responsible advancement of AI-driven science. Want to learn more? Get more details here. You may also reach out via he...@trustedci.org and mention AI. |
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| Webinar NewsTrusted CI webinars are presented live on the 4th Monday of the month. The webinars are recorded and links to the slides and videos are posted on the Trusted CI website. Regulated Research Community of Practice (RRCoP) webinars occur on the second Wednesday of the month. Recent WebinarsJanuary 14, 2026: RRCoP on AI & Cybersecurity. AI in Regulated Research: Practical Uses and Cybersecurity Considerations. Slides and You Tube video. January 13, 2026: CI Compass Virtual Workshop. AI Meets CI: Intelligent Infrastructure for Major & Midscale Facilities. Event website.
Upcoming WebinarsConferences and eventsEmployment and internship opportunitiesTrusted CI posts employment and internship opportunities on our website, and we can assist you in promoting your organization’s open positions. Email us with info about your employment opportunities.
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| Trusted CI, the NSF Cybersecurity Center of Excellence, is supported by the National Science Foundation under Interagency Agreement #A2407-049-089-064206.0. Trusted CI’s mission is to enable trustworthy NSF science by partnering with cyberinfrastructure operators to build and maintain effective cybersecurity programs, publishing resources for the broader NSF community, and advancing the processes, tools, and knowledge needed to secure research progress. |
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