The revised 2025 RIG will be published this summer!
Through an OMB extension, the current RIG will remain active until the 2025 version is published. The publication timeline is shared below.
Draft 2025 Research Infrastructure Guide
To access the draft 2025 Research Infrastructure Guide (RIG), visit the Research Infrastructure Resources webpage. We sincerely appreciate the community’s engagement in reviewing the document and providing valuable feedback. The numerous insightful comments, constructive suggestions, and overwhelmingly positive responses have been instrumental in refining the guide. The final publication is expected in June 2025.
2025 RIG Revision Sections and Discussion Videos
Mid-scale Research Infrastructure
Draft RIG SectionÂ
2024 RIW Presentation: Discussion of the New RIG: Mid-scale Research Infrastructure– Section 2.9Â
Tailoring Scaling and Progressively Elaborating Plans
Construction Stage and Implementation Planning
Operations Stage Planning – FCAs
Draft RIG SectionÂ
2024 RIW Presentation: FCA – RIG Section 3.6.3Â
Operations Stage Planning
Draft RIG SectionÂ
2024 RIW Presentation: New Sub-section of RIG Section 3 that Relates to Annual Operations PlanningÂ
Cyberinfrastructure & Cybersecurity RIG Revisions
2024 RIW Presentation: Digital Backbone: Navigating the RIG Revisions to Cyberinfrastructure & CybersecurityÂ
Risk Management Revisions in the NextGen RIG
2024 RIW Presentation: Risk Management Revisions in the NextGen RIGÂ
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These on-demand videos and presentations are also hosted on the Knowledge Gateway.