diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c4b8ad9b..9bafbdb2 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ yarn-debug.log*
 yarn-error.log*
 
 *.env
-
+*.pem
 *.vscode
 
 # e2e test case
diff --git a/config/constants/development.js b/config/constants/development.js
index e418af3c..e06c0902 100644
--- a/config/constants/development.js
+++ b/config/constants/development.js
@@ -19,11 +19,9 @@ module.exports = {
   CHALLENGE_TRACKS_URL: `${DEV_API_HOSTNAME}/v5/challenge-tracks`,
   CHALLENGE_PHASES_URL: `${DEV_API_HOSTNAME}/v5/challenge-phases`,
   CHALLENGE_TIMELINES_URL: `${DEV_API_HOSTNAME}/v5/challenge-timelines`,
-  COPILOTS_URL: `https://copilots.${DOMAIN}`,
   PROJECT_API_URL: `${DEV_API_HOSTNAME}/v5/projects`,
   GROUPS_API_URL: `${DEV_API_HOSTNAME}/v5/groups`,
   TERMS_API_URL: `${DEV_API_HOSTNAME}/v5/terms`,
-  MEMBERS_API_URL: `${DEV_API_HOSTNAME}/v5/members`,
   RESOURCES_API_URL: `${DEV_API_HOSTNAME}/v5/resources`,
   RESOURCE_ROLES_API_URL: `${DEV_API_HOSTNAME}/v5/resource-roles`,
   SUBMISSIONS_API_URL: `${DEV_API_HOSTNAME}/v5/submissions`,
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 60545c25..a5aedfe4 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -3280,30 +3280,6 @@
         "@types/unist": "*"
       }
     },
-    "@types/hoist-non-react-statics": {
-      "version": "3.3.6",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/hoist-non-react-statics/-/hoist-non-react-statics-3.3.6.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-lPByRJUer/iN/xa4qpyL0qmL11DqNW81iU/IG1S3uvRUq4oKagz8VCxZjiWkumgt66YT3vOdDgZ0o32sGKtCEw==",
-      "requires": {
-        "@types/react": "*",
-        "hoist-non-react-statics": "^3.3.0"
-      },
-      "dependencies": {
-        "hoist-non-react-statics": {
-          "version": "3.3.2",
-          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/hoist-non-react-statics/-/hoist-non-react-statics-3.3.2.tgz",
-          "integrity": "sha512-/gGivxi8JPKWNm/W0jSmzcMPpfpPLc3dY/6GxhX2hQ9iGj3aDfklV4ET7NjKpSinLpJ5vafa9iiGIEZg10SfBw==",
-          "requires": {
-            "react-is": "^16.7.0"
-          }
-        }
-      }
-    },
-    "@types/http-errors": {
-      "version": "2.0.4",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/http-errors/-/http-errors-2.0.4.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-D0CFMMtydbJAegzOyHjtiKPLlvnm3iTZyZRSZoLq2mRhDdmLfIWOCYPfQJ4cu2erKghU++QvjcUjp/5h7hESpA=="
-    },
     "@types/katex": {
       "version": "0.11.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/katex/-/katex-0.11.1.tgz",
@@ -3367,10 +3343,10 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/range-parser/-/range-parser-1.2.7.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-hKormJbkJqzQGhziax5PItDUTMAM9uE2XXQmM37dyd4hVM+5aVl7oVxMVUiVQn2oCQFN/LKCZdvSM0pFRqbSmQ=="
     },
-    "@types/react": {
-      "version": "19.0.10",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/react/-/react-19.0.10.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-JuRQ9KXLEjaUNjTWpzuR231Z2WpIwczOkBEIvbHNCzQefFIT0L8IqE6NV6ULLyC1SI/i234JnDoMkfg+RjQj2g==",
+    "@types/serve-static": {
+      "version": "1.15.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/serve-static/-/serve-static-1.15.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-z5xyF6uh8CbjAu9760KDKsH2FcDxZ2tFCsA4HIMWE6IkiYMXfVoa+4f9KX+FN0ZLsaMw1WNG2ETLA6N+/YA+cg==",
       "requires": {
         "csstype": "^3.0.2"
       },
@@ -5909,11 +5885,6 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/code-point-at/-/code-point-at-1.1.0.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha1-DQcLTQQ6W+ozovGkDi7bPZpMz3c="
     },
-    "codemirror": {
-      "version": "5.65.18",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/codemirror/-/codemirror-5.65.18.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-Gaz4gHnkbHMGgahNt3CA5HBk5lLQBqmD/pBgeB4kQU6OedZmqMBjlRF0LSrp2tJ4wlLNPm2FfaUd1pDy0mdlpA=="
-    },
     "codemirror-spell-checker": {
       "version": "1.1.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/codemirror-spell-checker/-/codemirror-spell-checker-1.1.2.tgz",
@@ -8940,60 +8911,9 @@
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     },
     "formidable": {
-      "version": "2.1.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/formidable/-/formidable-2.1.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-CM3GuJ57US06mlpQ47YcunuUZ9jpm8Vx+P2CGt2j7HpgkKZO/DJYQ0Bobim8G6PFQmK5lOqOOdUXboU+h73A4g==",
-      "requires": {
-        "dezalgo": "^1.0.4",
-        "hexoid": "^1.0.0",
-        "once": "^1.4.0",
-        "qs": "^6.11.0"
-      },
-      "dependencies": {
-        "qs": {
-          "version": "6.14.0",
-          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/qs/-/qs-6.14.0.tgz",
-          "integrity": "sha512-YWWTjgABSKcvs/nWBi9PycY/JiPJqOD4JA6o9Sej2AtvSGarXxKC3OQSk4pAarbdQlKAh5D4FCQkJNkW+GAn3w==",
-          "requires": {
-            "side-channel": "^1.1.0"
-          }
-        }
-      }
-    },
-    "formik": {
-      "version": "2.4.6",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/formik/-/formik-2.4.6.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-A+2EI7U7aG296q2TLGvNapDNTZp1khVt5Vk0Q/fyfSROss0V/V6+txt2aJnwEos44IxTCW/LYAi/zgWzlevj+g==",
-      "requires": {
-        "@types/hoist-non-react-statics": "^3.3.1",
-        "deepmerge": "^2.1.1",
-        "hoist-non-react-statics": "^3.3.0",
-        "lodash": "^4.17.21",
-        "lodash-es": "^4.17.21",
-        "react-fast-compare": "^2.0.1",
-        "tiny-warning": "^1.0.2",
-        "tslib": "^2.0.0"
-      },
-      "dependencies": {
-        "hoist-non-react-statics": {
-          "version": "3.3.2",
-          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/hoist-non-react-statics/-/hoist-non-react-statics-3.3.2.tgz",
-          "integrity": "sha512-/gGivxi8JPKWNm/W0jSmzcMPpfpPLc3dY/6GxhX2hQ9iGj3aDfklV4ET7NjKpSinLpJ5vafa9iiGIEZg10SfBw==",
-          "requires": {
-            "react-is": "^16.7.0"
-          }
-        },
-        "lodash": {
-          "version": "4.17.21",
-          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/lodash/-/lodash-4.17.21.tgz",
-          "integrity": "sha512-v2kDEe57lecTulaDIuNTPy3Ry4gLGJ6Z1O3vE1krgXZNrsQ+LFTGHVxVjcXPs17LhbZVGedAJv8XZ1tvj5FvSg=="
-        },
-        "tslib": {
-          "version": "2.8.1",
-          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/tslib/-/tslib-2.8.1.tgz",
-          "integrity": "sha512-oJFu94HQb+KVduSUQL7wnpmqnfmLsOA/nAh6b6EH0wCEoK0/mPeXU6c3wKDV83MkOuHPRHtSXKKU99IBazS/2w=="
-        }
-      }
+      "version": "1.2.6",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/formidable/-/formidable-1.2.6.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-KcpbcpuLNOwrEjnbpMC0gS+X8ciDoZE1kkqzat4a8vrprf+s9pKNQ/QIwWfbfs4ltgmFl3MD177SNTkve3BwGQ=="
     },
     "forwarded": {
       "version": "0.1.2",
diff --git a/src/components/ChallengeEditor/ChallengeName-Field/index.js b/src/components/ChallengeEditor/ChallengeName-Field/index.js
index 4b4feebb..470bb7e7 100644
--- a/src/components/ChallengeEditor/ChallengeName-Field/index.js
+++ b/src/components/ChallengeEditor/ChallengeName-Field/index.js
@@ -4,22 +4,47 @@ import styles from './ChallengeName-Field.module.scss'
 import cn from 'classnames'
 
 const ChallengeNameField = ({ challenge, onUpdateInput }) => {
+  const handleChange = (e) => {
+    // Remove any characters that are NOT letters, numbers, or spaces
+    const sanitizedValue = e.target.value.replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9 ]/g, '')
+    onUpdateInput({
+      target: {
+        name: e.target.name,
+        value: sanitizedValue
+      }
+    })
+  }
+
   return (
     <>
       <div className={styles.row}>
         <div className={cn(styles.field, styles.col1)}>
-          <label htmlFor='challengeName'>Work Name <span>*</span> :</label>
+          <label htmlFor='challengeName'>
+            Work Name <span>*</span> :
+          </label>
         </div>
         <div className={cn(styles.field, styles.col2)}>
-          <input className={styles.challengeName} id='name' name='name' type='text' placeholder='Work Name' value={challenge.name} maxLength='200' required onChange={onUpdateInput} />
+          <input
+            className={styles.challengeName}
+            id='name'
+            name='name'
+            type='text'
+            placeholder='Work Name'
+            value={challenge.name}
+            maxLength='200'
+            required
+            onChange={handleChange}
+          />
         </div>
       </div>
-      { challenge.submitTriggered && !challenge.name && <div className={styles.row}>
-        <div className={cn(styles.field, styles.col1)} />
-        <div className={cn(styles.field, styles.col2, styles.error)}>
-          Work Name is required field
+      {challenge.submitTriggered && !challenge.name && (
+        <div className={styles.row}>
+          <div className={cn(styles.field, styles.col1)} />
+          <div className={cn(styles.field, styles.col2, styles.error)}>
+            Work Name is required field
+          </div>
         </div>
-      </div> }
+      )}
     </>
   )
 }
diff --git a/src/components/ChallengesComponent/index.js b/src/components/ChallengesComponent/index.js
index 038461b1..b9181c20 100644
--- a/src/components/ChallengesComponent/index.js
+++ b/src/components/ChallengesComponent/index.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import PropTypes from 'prop-types'
 import { Helmet } from 'react-helmet'
 import { Link } from 'react-router-dom'
 import ProjectStatus from './ProjectStatus'
-import { PROJECT_ROLES, PROJECT_STATUS, COPILOTS_URL } from '../../config/constants'
+import { PROJECT_ROLES, PROJECT_STATUS, COPILOTS_URL, CHALLENGE_STATUS } from '../../config/constants'
 import { PrimaryButton, OutlineButton } from '../Buttons'
 import ChallengeList from './ChallengeList'
 import styles from './ChallengesComponent.module.scss'
@@ -53,6 +53,12 @@ const ChallengesComponent = ({
   const isReadOnly = checkReadOnlyRoles(auth.token) || loginUserRoleInProject === PROJECT_ROLES.READ
   const isAdminOrCopilot = checkAdminOrCopilot(auth.token, activeProject)
 
+  const projectStatus = activeProject && activeProject.status
+    ? activeProject.status.toUpperCase()
+    : ''
+  const isCompletedOrCancelled =
+  projectStatus === CHALLENGE_STATUS.CANCELLED || projectStatus === CHALLENGE_STATUS.COMPLETED
+
   useEffect(() => {
     const loggedInUser = auth.user
     const projectMembers = activeProject.members
@@ -94,7 +100,7 @@ const ChallengesComponent = ({
                 className={styles.btnOutline}
               />
             )}
-            {(checkAdmin(auth.token) || checkManager(auth.token)) && (
+            {(checkAdmin(auth.token) || checkManager(auth.token)) && !isCompletedOrCancelled && (
               <OutlineButton
                 text='Request Copilot'
                 type={'info'}