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Senators Introduce Bill for AI Procurement and Use by Federal Agencies — AI: The Washington Report

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

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Better Safe Than Sorry: OMB Releases Memorandum on Managing AI Risks in the Federal Government

On March 28, 2024, the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) issued Memorandum M-24-10, Advancing Governance, Innovation, and Risk Management for Agency Use of Artificial Intelligence (the “Memo”). This is the final version...more

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The BIOSECURE Act: Proposed New Legislation Could Affect U.S. Companies’ Plans to Contract With Chinese Biotechnology Companies

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The U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives are both considering legislation that could have a serious impact on the ability of U.S. biotechnology, drug, and medical device companies to do business with...more

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CISA Releases Revised Draft of Secure Software Development Self-Attestation Form

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

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Regulating AI: An Overview of Federal Efforts

This first part of a two-part series on U.S. regulation of artificial intelligence systems provides an overview and modern context for the existing regulatory, legal and risk management landscape for AI systems in the U.S.,...more

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White House Announces Plan to Boost AI Research and Deployment

On May 23, the White House revealed three new steps advancing the research, development and deployment of AI technology nationwide. The Biden Administration has updated the National Artificial Intelligence R&D Plan for...more

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Environmental Justice Update: Four Issues to Watch in Spring 2023

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The onslaught of environmental justice-related reforms has continued in early 2023. Below, we will outline four issues to keep an eye on in the coming quarter....more

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The Financial Sector and Government Contractors in the Environmental Bull's-Eye

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The Biden Administration on May 20, 2021, issued its latest and long-awaited Executive Order (EO) on climate-related financial risk. This EO reflects how the administration is continuing to take a "whole of government"...more

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Biden to Federal Government: Assess Financial Risk of Climate Change

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On May 20, President Biden issued his Executive Order on Climate-Related Financial Risk (“Order”) which requires federal agencies to assess the potential impacts of climate change on public and private financial institutions...more

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White House Finalizes AI Regulatory Framework and Directs Agencies to Develop Plans for AI Regulation and "Non-Regulation"

Overview - The White House, through its Office of Management and Budget (OMB), has issued final Guidance for Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Applications (Guidance) which establishes a framework for federal agencies to...more

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US Office of Management and Budget Issues a Memorandum Calling for Agency Plans From Federal Government Agencies

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On January 7, 2020, the Director of the US Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a Draft Memorandum (the Memorandum) to all federal “implementing agencies” regarding the development of regulatory and non-regulatory...more

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EPA Will Send Final Methylene Chloride Rule to OMB “Shortly”

On May 10, 2018, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced several upcoming actions on methylene chloride. Under the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, EPA is required to perform risk...more

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Wrap-Up of Federal and State Chemical Regulatory Developments, March 2016

TSCA/FIFRA/IRIS/NTP/TRI - EPA Extends Comment Period On Chlorinated Paraffins Risk Assessments: On February 22, 2016, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) extended the comment period on the draft risk...more

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Federal Agencies To Secure Information Systems And Assess Adequacy Of Cyber-Related Workforce

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Two provisions of the Cybersecurity Act of 2015—the Federal Cybersecurity Enhancement Act and the Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment Act?task the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) and the Office of Management...more

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Not So Far Out: OMB Memo Indicates Cybersecurity FAR Clauses Are Coming Soon

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On August 11, 2015, the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) released a draft policy memo entitled “Improving Cybersecurity Protections in Federal Acquisitions.” The purpose of the memo is to provide federal agencies with...more

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Blog: FDA Submits Notice for Collection of Information Regarding Direct-to-Consumer Advertisements

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently submitted a proposed collection of information on disclosing risks in direct-to-consumer (DTC) prescription drug television (TV) advertisements to the Office of Management and...more

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Sequestration Tango: Taking Steps to Assess Risk and Mitigate Impacts

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Many federal contractors and subcontractors are in store for a bumpy ride. On March 1, 2013, sequestration went into effect, requiring the federal government to cancel $85 billion in budgetary resources between now and...more

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