WHAT: On August 7, 2025, President Trump released an Executive Order (EO), “Improving Oversight Of Federal Grantmaking.” Citing a study from 2024 that claimed more than a quarter of the new National Science Foundation (NSF)...more
8/13/2025
/ Administrative Agencies ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Contract Terms ,
Discretionary Clauses ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Funding ,
Federal Grants ,
Government Agencies ,
Government Efficiency ,
National Science Foundation ,
OMB ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Trump Administration
On July 24, 2025, the Trump Administration turned to the U.S. Supreme Court to block U.S. District Judge Young’s preliminary injunction prohibiting the National Institutes of Health (NIH) from cutting hundreds of grant...more
8/4/2025
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
COFC ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Federal Funding ,
Federal Grants ,
National Institute of Health (NIH) ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Public Health Service Act ,
SCOTUS ,
Separation of Powers ,
Trump Administration ,
Tucker Act
WHAT: A Massachusetts federal judge blocked the National Institutes of Health (NIH) from cutting hundreds of programs that provide grants to universities, hospitals, and other organizations. The judge found that NIH offered...more
6/23/2025
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Appeals ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Discrimination ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Funding ,
Federal Grants ,
Government Agencies ,
National Institute of Health (NIH) ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Trump Administration
On March 5, 2025, Judge Angel Kelley, a federal district court judge sitting in Massachusetts, granted a nationwide preliminary injunction which serves to temporarily block the Trump Administration’s attempt to cap the...more
SUMMARY: On February 7, 2025, the Office of the Director for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) issued a Notice (Notice No. NOT-OD-25-068) imposing a cap of 15% on the indirect cost rates that can be charged to the...more
2/11/2025
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Cost Allocation ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Educational Institutions ,
Federal Funding ,
Federal Grants ,
Government Agencies ,
Grants ,
Medical Research ,
National Institute of Health (NIH) ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Research and Development ,
Scientific Research ,
State Attorneys General
On January 29, 2025, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy issued an Order announcing that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) would prioritize issuing grants, loans, and contracts to communities with “marriage and...more
WHAT: On November 12, 2024, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) issued an interim rule amending the FAR to implement the statutory prohibition on procurement and operation of unmanned aircraft systems...more
11/14/2024
/ China ,
Defense Contracts ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Drones ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Interim Rule ,
NDAA ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Surveillance ,
System For Award Management (SAM) ,
Telecommunications ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems ,
US Department of State
WHAT: On October 25, 2024, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a proposed rule to revise sections of SBA’s regulations (13 C.F.R. Part 125) to apply the Rule of Two to multiple-award contract task and delivery...more
On April 22, 2024, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a final rule broadly revising sections of OMB Guidance for Grants and Agreements, following review and consideration of the comments received in response to...more
WHAT: On October 5, 2023, the Office of Federal Financial Management, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a proposed rule to revise sections of OMB Guidance for Grants and Agreements. The changes under the proposed...more
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