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Federal RegisterGuidance and regulationPublished Dec 12, 2025

NIH Policy on Enhancing Security Measures for Human Biospecimens

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This Policy establishes expectations for ensuring the security of human biospecimens whose collection, obtainment, storage, use, or distribution are supported by NIH funds. The policy ensures protections for human participants and vital national security interests, consistent with Executive Order 14117 (see: https://www.govinfo.gov/ content/pkg/FR-2024-03-01/pdf/2024-04573.pdf) and 28 CFR 202 "Preventing Access to U.S. Sensitive Personal Data and Government- Related Data by Countries of Concern or Covered Persons" (see: https:/ /www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/01/08/2024-31486/preventing- access-to-us-sensitive-personal-data-and-government-related-data-by- countries-of-concern).

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information blocking, Notice, Health and Human Services Department, National Institutes of Health
Related exam domains
CISSP 1: Security and Risk Management; CISM 1: Information Security Governance; CISA 2: Governance and Management of IT
Source record id
2025-22618
First seen by InfoSec Signals
Sep 23, 2026

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