The United States House and Senate have unveiled the conference report of the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes significant updates to the Outbound Investment Security Program (OISP)....more
12/26/2025
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President Donald Trump issued a National Security Presidential Memorandum (NSPM-7) on September 25, 2025, titled “Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence.” Through this directive, President Trump tasked...more
12/23/2025
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All aspects of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ)’s final rule, “Preventing Access to U.S. Sensitive Personal Data and Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern or Covered Persons,” are now in force.
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11/11/2025
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According to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)’s "Safeguarding Academia" bulletin, foreign espionage is targeting US universities – threatening research, reputations, and regulatory compliance. This...more
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) released its 2024 Annual Report to Congress on August 6, 2025, outlining key trends in filings for the 2024 calendar year....more
8/21/2025
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The US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) conducts a mandatory BE-10 survey of US investments abroad every five years to produce key economic and statistical reports on the scale and effects of...more
On February 21, 2025, President Donald Trump issued the America First Investment Policy memorandum (Investment Policy Memo), outlining the US policy on investment security and directing substantial changes with regard to both...more
2/26/2025
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