DE Under 3: FAR Council Seeks to Require Federal Contractors to Report First-Tier Subcontractor Information, Including Potentially Executive Compensation Data
DE Under 3: OMB Announced Finalized Overhaul to Federal Race & Ethnicity Data Collection Standards
DE Under 3: OFCCP Resurrects Proposal for Monthly CC-257 Employment Utilization Reports for Construction Contractors
DE Under 3: FAR Council Submitted for OMB Approval Proposed Rule on “Pay Equity and Transparency in Federal Contracting”
DE Under 3: Surprises Lurk Throughout OMB's 2023 Spring Regulatory Agenda
DE Under 3: OFCCP’s Controversial “Pre-Enforcement Notice & Conciliation Procedures” Final Rule Coming Soon
DE Under 3: President Biden Issued "Modernizing Regulatory Review" Executive Order
DE Under 3: OMB’s Initial Proposal to Overhaul Federal Race & Ethnicity Data Collections
DE Under 3: OMB Publishes Its Fall 2022 Regulatory Agenda
DE Under 3: Big Changes Coming to OFCCP's Supply & Service Contractor ICRs
DE Under 3: Employment Poster Requirements & the U.S. DOJ’s First-Ever Criminal Anti-Trust Prosecution
DE Under 3: Data Gathering & Data Delivery
DE Under 3: New Data Collection Burdens, NLRB’s Ruling Regarding Union Election Dismissals, and OMB’s Tech Modernization Fund
Biden’s Modernizing Regulatory Review – A New Paradigm?
DoD Cyber: A Conversation with Melissa Vice, COO for DoD’s Vulnerability Disclosure Program
Is it the End of the EB-5 World as We Know it? How to Prepare for Potential Changes
I-14: Update on EEO-1 and I-9 Forms, Employer Obligations After a Hurricane or Other Natural Disaster, and Attorney Jason Barsanti on Meal and Rest Breaks
The expansion of artificial intelligence (“AI”) applications in healthcare (“Healthcare AI”) has made recent headlines, from the transformation of clinical diagnostics with increased accuracy, to use of personalized medicine...more
Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) introduced the PREPARED for AI Act. The bill aims to position federal agencies to safely and effectively adopt AI technologies by creating a comprehensive risk-mitigating...more
Welcome to the April-May edition of Akin Intelligence. This edition is a double header, covering both months as we prepare for the launch of our new AI Hub—a one-stop resource for AI coverage that will launch soon. Starting...more
Marking the first effort to establish an artificial intelligence (“AI”) governance structure for the federal government, the AI Memorandum contains requirements and recommendations for federal agencies’ AI use that...more
In today's rapidly evolving technological landscape, artificial intelligence (“AI”), and particularly generative AI, continues to develop as a powerful tool not only for industry but also government entities. The successful...more
Pursuant to President Biden’s October 2023 executive order on AI, in March 2024 the Office of Management and Budget issued a memorandum directing the use of AI by federal agencies. Among other provisions, the memorandum...more
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB), part of the Executive Office of the President, recently issued a memorandum (the Memorandum) containing requirements and recommendations for executive agencies regarding those...more
Soon after taking office, President Biden issued Executive Order 14008, entitled, “Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad.” This is an unusually long and complex executive order and includes many provisions relating...more
Following an initial funding announcement last month, the Biden administration has kept its foot on the gas to build out the White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research. Last month, we wrote about ARPA-H’s $100 million...more
Tuesday, February 27, 2024: U.S. OPM & OMB Jointly Published First Ever Strategic Plan on Hiring Military Spouses - Pursuant to an Executive Order (“EO) President Biden issued last summer, the U.S. Office of Personnel...more
The rule conforms applicable DFARS clauses to the final FAR rule that was published on March 7, 2022. Contractors must comply with increasing U.S. and qualifying country content thresholds for manufactured end products—65...more
In thinking through what are the current, 2024, big ticket items for Affirmative Practice, the head reels. Will the Harvard/University of North Carolina cases lead to court action seeking to limit Affirmative Action practice...more
As 2023 ends, despite the visions of sugar plums dancing in your head, it is a good time to take stock of government initiatives affecting your Affirmative Action practice, the better to get ready for 2024. Many things...more
Welcome to the January edition of Akin Intelligence. Artificial Intelligence (AI) remains a key area for state and federal legislators in the new year. State executives and legislators continue to propose AI-related...more
As previously covered by DCI, President Biden signed Executive Order 14069 on March 15, 2022. EO 14069 directed the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (Council) to issue a rule that would enhance “pay equity and...more
On January 2, 2024, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) completed its review of the U.S. Department of Labor’s final rule on independent contractor classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The...more
As we enter the New Year, Wiley has looked back at the top cyber issues for 2023 and what they mean for 2024. Last year, we saw the rollout of the National Cybersecurity Strategy—which outlined a new era of cyber oversight—as...more
2023 has been a big year for AI with the landmark Executive Order for Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence (EO) adding to the already busy and dynamic AI landscape. Issued less than two months ago, the EO has...more
To avoid displacement of current service employees, the final rule will require contractors and their subcontractors to offer qualified employees a right of first refusal of employment under successor contracts. President...more
Monday, December 4, 2023: Without Notice, OFCCP Updated Its Construction Program and CSAL FAQs - OFCCP quietly updated two of its FAQ sections to address how it will handle enforcement of federal contractor compliance...more
Tuesday, November 28, 2023: DE Talk Podcast Focused on Veterans Employment Tools - With roughly 250,000 servicemembers transitioning to civilian life each year, veteran hiring initiatives have become an essential focus for...more
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released a revised draft of its Secure Software Development Attestation Common Form ("Form"). The Form, once finalized, will obligate vendors providing software...more
On November 1, 2023, after the Biden administration’s October 30, 2023 release of its landmark executive order on artificial intelligence (“AI”), the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) released a draft proposed...more
With growing concerns related to how artificial intelligence is developed, regulated, and implemented in the United States, this Executive Order represents possibly the first of several governmental actions to address this...more
Following the landmark October 30, 2023 executive order on artificial intelligence (AI), the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a draft memorandum to federal agency heads for the use of AI within their...more