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Trump Administration Seeks Input on AI Action Plan

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The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) is seeking input on the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Plan being developed by the Administration, in a Request for Information (RFI) published on February...more

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CYBER UPDATE: White House Seeks Regulatory Harmonization While Exploring a Pilot for Reciprocity Amid Proliferation of Regulations

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Companies, particularly those in “critical infrastructure” sectors, have seen a dramatic increase in cybersecurity regulatory requirements in just the past few years – and the White House is looking to move faster. At the...more

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Treasury Department Issues Proposed Rule to Enhance CFIUS Procedures, Enforcement Authorities

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Almost six years after the enactment of the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 (FIRRMA), the U.S. Department of the Treasury, as chair of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS),...more

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Treasury to Sharpen CFIUS Procedures and Enforcement

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Proposed changes to how the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) can request information and impose civil penalties signal that CFIUS will increasingly focus on compliance and enforcement. Our...more

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Biden Administration Seeks Input on AI Risks and Opportunities

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The Biden administration is stressing its interest in the rapid adoption of policies to shape the development and adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy...more

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A New White House Project on Responsible AI Sends a Message to the Private Sector, Including Contractors

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It is hardly news that artificial intelligence (AI) has captured attention across the federal government. Wiley’s multidisciplinary AI team has been involved in efforts at the National Institute for Standards and Technology...more

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DCSA Implements Updated Facility Clearance Procedures

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On March 1, 2023, the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) implemented updated procedures for facility clearance (FCL) sponsorship and FCL package submissions. Under the new procedures, government...more

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Antitrust Scrutiny of Supply Chain Issues Continues

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The spring thaw has yet to set in, but Washington this month has been a hotbed of antitrust regulatory activity impacting supply chains. On February 15, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that Lockheed Martin...more

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U.S. Dept. of Energy Kicks Off Expansive Energy Sector Supply Chain Review

On November 29, 2021, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published in the Federal Register a request for information on an expansive “energy sector supply chain review” (the “Energy Supply Chain RFI”). Somewhat unlike...more

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U.S. Department of Energy Revokes December 2020 Prohibition Order Regarding Bulk-Power System Electric Equipment, Issues...

On April 20, 2021, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE or the “Department”) issued an order revoking its Prohibition Order Securing Critical Defense Facilities, issued December 17, 2020. DOE’s actions come exactly 90 days...more

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FCC Adopts New Rules and Procedures for Team Telecom Committee

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On September 30, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to adopt a Report and Order that provides for new rules and procedures to formalize the review process of the Committee for the Assessment of Foreign...more

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National Security Interest in Tech Continues: ODNI Seeks Info

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On October 22, 2020, the Office of Transformation and Innovation, within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), issued a request for information (RFI) to private sector and non-governmental organizations,...more

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DOE RFI for Trump Executive Order on Bulk-Power System Grapples with National Security Implications of Evolving U.S. Electrical...

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On July 8, 2020, the U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”) released a Request for Information (“RFI”), requesting public comments by August 7 on Executive Order 13920 that President Trump issued on May 1, 2020, entitled:...more

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Department of Energy Issues Request for Information to Understand and Protect Bulk Power System

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has taken the first major step towards implementing the recent Executive Order (EO) from the Trump Administration that seeks to protect the national bulk-power system (BPS) from foreign...more

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DoD Cyber Rules Will Affect All Government Contractors

The Department of Defense (DoD) is planning to release Volume 1.0 of the Cyber Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) framework, which will affect the award and continued performance of all DoD contracts. In response to the...more

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NIST Request for Comment: Plan for Federal Engagement in Developing Technical Standards and Related Tools for AI

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking public comment on their draft plan titled U.S. Leadership in AI: Plan for Federal Engagement in Developing Technical Standards and Related Tools. The draft...more

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