The White House has extended the July 9, 2025, deadline for its “pause” on reciprocal tariffs. An Executive Order released on the evening of July 7 extends this deadline to August 1, 2025....more
7/9/2025
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Imports ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
International Trade ,
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Supply Chain ,
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Time Extensions ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies
U.S. supply chain security is increasingly under threat. The White House’s National Security Strategy describes this moment as an inflection point. Many federal agencies have taken charge in elevating the very concept of...more
10/30/2024
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Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
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Export Controls ,
Infrastructure ,
National Security ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
PHMSA ,
Security Risk Assessments ,
Supply Chain ,
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TSA
Duty-free imports of low-value goods under the Section 321 program will soon face significant restrictions under rulemaking signaled by the Biden Administration. ...more
9/23/2024
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China ,
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
De Minimus Quantity Exemption ,
Duty Free ,
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Health and Safety ,
Importers ,
Imports ,
National Security ,
NPRM ,
Section 321 ,
Supply Chain ,
Textiles ,
US Trade Policies
The U.S. Department of Transportation is seeking input from industry stakeholders on the role of artificial intelligence in the supply chain.
The DOT’s Advanced Research Projects Agency – Infrastructure is one of many...more
7/15/2024
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Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Data Protection ,
Infrastructure ,
Risk Assessment ,
Supply Chain ,
Technology ,
Transportation Industry ,
U.S. Commerce Department
New developments in international trade laws will have tangible and far-reaching impacts on transactions as well as day-to-day business operations. President Biden’s signing of HR 815 means that once time-barred historic...more
5/23/2024
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Internal Investigations ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
International Trade ,
Mergers ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Popular ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Trading with the Enemy Act ,
Voluntary Disclosure
The growth of cloud services, Software-as-a-Service (“SaaS”) and Infrastructure-as-a-Service (“IaaS”) arrangements, Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) models, and increased reliance on the use outsourced technology service...more
3/25/2024
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Business Operations ,
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Export Controls ,
Information Technology ,
Information Technology Outsourcing ,
Innovative Technology ,
Machine Learning ,
National Security ,
NPRM ,
Outsourcing ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Mitigation ,
SaaS ,
Technology
Cybersecurity has emerged as a tangible risk for transportation service providers over the course of the last year. Ransomware attacks on domestic industry and critical infrastructure, and tensions associated with the Russian...more
3/28/2022
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Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
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Hackers ,
National Security ,
New Legislation ,
Popular ,
Ports ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Supply Chain ,
Transportation Industry ,
TSA
The Biden Administration’s Executive Order 14017 titled “America’s Supply Chains” seeks to address supply chain disruption by strengthening domestic production in a multi-agency effort. As part of that effort, the Census...more