Cadence Design Systems Inc. (Cadence) simultaneously resolved criminal charges brought by the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) National Security Division (NSD) and the United States Attorney for the Northern District of...more
The Trump Administration recently issued a new Executive Order titled "Modernizing Defense Acquisitions and Spurring Innovation in the Defense Industrial Base." The directive, announced April 9, 2025, aims to reform the...more
4/21/2025
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Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Funding ,
Innovation ,
NASA ,
National Security ,
Outer Space ,
Sustainability ,
Trump Administration
FinCEN report reveals threat patterns and trends for financial institutions to monitor - The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) of the US Department of the Treasury (Treasury) published a Financial Trend Analysis...more
Congress is prioritizing new legislation to authorize NASA and support commercial space activities. The proposed bills aim to maintain a vibrant commercial space sector by streamlining licensing regulations and ensuring that...more
Effective February 20, 2025, the Secretary of State designated eight Latin American organizations as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) under Section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) and as Specially...more
2/24/2025
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Compliance ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Executive Orders ,
Financial Institutions ,
Foreign Policy ,
Immigration and Nationality Act ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
National Security ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Popular ,
Risk Management ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Treasury
The US Department of Justice (DOJ)’s Attorney General, Pam Bondi, recently released over a dozen memoranda on a variety of policies – ranging from plea agreements and sentencing criteria, to the DOJ’s amplified focus on...more
2/10/2025
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Cartels ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Institutions ,
Joint Task Force ,
National Security ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Terrorism Funding ,
Trump Administration
As China's significant investments in its commercial space sector have raised concerns about technological competition, the Department of Defense is increasing its efforts to partner with emerging commercial space startups....more
1/31/2025
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Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Emerging Technologies ,
Government Agencies ,
Innovation ,
Investment ,
National Security ,
Outer Space ,
Satellites ,
Startups ,
Warehouses
Earlier this month, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged a registered investment adviser (RIA) with willfully violating Section 206(4) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 by making misrepresentations...more
1/27/2025
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Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Beneficial Owner ,
BSA/AML ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Crimes ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
FinCEN ,
Investment ,
National Security ,
Registered Investment Advisors ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation
Lieutenant General Philip Garrant, who leads the US Space Force’s Space Systems Command, has reported that military satellite programs are facing disruptions due to supply chain challenges. While these issues were initially...more
FAA to update launch regulations. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently announced it is creating a committee to review and update its Part 450 launch and reentry licensing rule. Part 450 was implemented in...more
12/2/2024
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Cybersecurity ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Federal Pilot Programs ,
National Security ,
Outer Space ,
Pilot Programs ,
Public Safety ,
Satellites ,
Solar Energy ,
Transportation Industry
The US Departments of State and Commerce have recently issued a series of rules that modernize space-related export controls to make the US more competitive and to strengthen international space partnerships while protecting...more
US Space Force announces new pilot program as industry insiders call for increased efficiency among government agencies. In early 2024, the US Space Force announced a $40 million pilot program to enable US combatant commands...more
Space weather startup Perceptive Space raises USD2.8 million. Canadian startup Perceptive Space is developing new artificial intelligence (AI)-based software to forecast space weather more precisely. The company raised...more
10/2/2024
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Cybersecurity ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Innovation ,
Innovative Technology ,
ITAR ,
National Security ,
Outer Space ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Satellites ,
Software ,
Technology