On April 3, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released two much-anticipated memos that will impact the use and procurement of artificial intelligence (AI) by the federal government, signaling an appetite to move...more
WHAT: The March 14 funding deadline is fast approaching, and it is increasingly likely that the federal government may shut down. Although the House narrowly passed a funding bill this week, the Senate has signaled that it...more
The first week of the Trump Administration brought a whirlwind of activity and significant changes across many federal agencies. New Executive Orders (EOs), agency directives, and leadership transitions have sent ripples...more
1/30/2025
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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Funding ,
Federal Grants ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
Government Agencies ,
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) ,
OMB ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Risk Management ,
Trump Administration
WHAT: On January 15, 2025, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) issued a proposed rule to implement the Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition Act (Pub. L. No. 117-324). The...more
1/17/2025
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Competition ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Contract Terms ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Procurement Policies ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Subcontractors
On November 1, 2023, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released a Proposed Memorandum on Advancing Governance, Innovation, and Risk Management for Agency Use of Artificial Intelligence (Draft Memorandum), which aims...more
11/7/2023
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Bias ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Employees ,
Governance Standards ,
Infrastructure ,
Innovation ,
NIST ,
OMB ,
Risk Management ,
Transparency
Cybersecurity continues to be top of mind for federal and state policymakers. This advisory identifies and analyzes some major recent developments that present opportunities and challenges in the coming months for a broad...more
8/4/2023
/ Biden Administration ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) ,
Data Breach ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
FCC ,
Federal Agency Taskforce ,
Oil & Gas ,
OIRA ,
Pipelines ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
TSA
Congress is increasingly focused on potential new approaches to the responsible development and use of artificial intelligence (AI), with some members calling for enhanced oversight of AI systems. Most recently, on June 21,...more
6/29/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Emerging Technologies ,
Human Rights ,
Information Governance ,
Innovative Technology ,
Machine Learning ,
NIST ,
OMB ,
OSTP ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Risk Management
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
6/1/2023
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
Bias ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Discrimination ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
National Security ,
NIST ,
OSTP ,
Request For Information ,
Risk Management
On December 15, 2021, Congress passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA or Act) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022, which President Biden is expected to sign into law soon. As usual, the NDAA contains numerous provisions...more
12/22/2021
/ Biotechnology ,
China ,
Contract Termination ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Dual Use Goods ,
Federal Contractors ,
Forced Labor ,
Made in the USA ,
NDAA ,
Popular ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Small Business ,
Supply Chain