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Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

The Trump Administration’s plan to win the AI race – a legal perspective

Since the beginning of the second Trump Administration, we have seen a dramatic shift in US AI policy away from mitigating AI’s social and physical harms to promoting America’s AI domination on the world’s stage, advancing...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Considerations from America’s AI Action Plan

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On July 23, the White House released “America’s AI Action Plan” (the Plan), a comprehensive federal strategy aimed at ensuring the United States achieves and maintains global leadership in artificial intelligence (AI)....more

Knobbe Martens

Proposed Budget Cuts for U.S. Government Satellite Monitoring Could Lead to Market and IP Opportunities

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In July 2025, the U.S. federal government proposed an 84% reduction in funding to the Office of Space Commerce. Some say the move would effectively terminate the agency’s further development of the Traffic Coordination System...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Update: FAR 2.0 Parts 18, 39, and 43 Released

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The Trump Administration, through the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, has revealed the next set of revised Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) sections as part of the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO): FAR Parts 18, 39,...more

A&O Shearman

The new Italian space law: a comprehensive regulatory framework for space operations

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On June 25, 2025, Law No. 89/2025 (the “Italian Space Law”) came into force, marking a pivotal development in Italy’s approach to space activities to promote investments in the space economy. For the first time, Italy will...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: A New Era in Online Safety: What Global Companies Need to Know About the UK’s Online Safety Act

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Over the course of 2025, the United Kingdom’s Online Safety Act (OSA) has been gradually coming into force reshaping the online safety landscape globally. The OSA requires in-scope companies to identify, mitigate, and manage...more

Jones Day

OMB Directs Agencies to Accelerate AI Adoption and Devise Governance Strategy

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The Office of Management and Budget releases highly anticipated guidance to federal agencies on the use and deployment of artificial intelligence and how to manage its risks....more

Goodwin

Trump Administration Sets New Direction for AI Policy

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Objectives include the acceleration of the use and procurement of AI within the federal system, embracing AI governance as an enabler of innovation, and increasing investment in AI infrastructure to position the US as a...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

AI News Roundup – EU announces further AI initiatives, IEA releases report on AI, Energy, and Climate, DOGE uses AI to monitor...

To help you stay on top of the latest news, our AI practice group has compiled a roundup of the developments we are following....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

White House Unveils Government-Wide Plan to Streamline AI Integration

On April 7, the White House issued a fact sheet outlining new steps to support the responsible use and procurement of AI across federal agencies. The initiative builds on the Biden Administration’s 2023 Executive Order on AI...more

Cozen O'Connor

FedRAMP Update – New Approach(es) to Authorization on the Way

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On Monday, March 24, 2025, the General Services Administration (GSA) launched FedRAMP 20x, as an effort to automate parts of the program and create collaboration with the industry to improve authorization process for cloud...more

Wiley Rein LLP

FedRAMP Announces New Approach to Assessing Security of Cloud Services Providers, Leveraging Commercial Practices and Tools

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WHAT: FedRAMP has announced that it will be working on a new framework for authorization and assessment of cloud services for federal consumption, calling the initiative “FedRAMP 20X” (announcement here). In response to...more

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FedRAMP 20x: Reformulating the Authorization Process

FedRAMP Director Pete Waterman recently unveiled the “FedRAMP 20x” plan – a proposal designed to reimagine and reformulate the FedRAMP authorization process for federal government use of cloud-based products and services....more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Canada Announces Refreshed Advisory Council on AI to Promote Safe and Responsible AI

On March 6, 2025, François-Phillipe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced a series of initiatives to support responsible and safe artificial intelligence (AI) adoption, including...more

A&O Shearman

The UK’s Online Safety Act (OSA): What you need to do now

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We are now on the first stop – illegal harms – of Ofcom’s (the UK’s online safety regulator) roadmap for what online providers must do to comply with the OSA. - By March 16, 2025, in-scope services must assess the risk of...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

DHS Playbook for Public Sector GenAI Deployment – Insights for the Private Sector

In January 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released its “Playbook for Public Sector Generative Artificial Intelligence Deployment” (the “Playbook”). The Playbook provides valuable insights and actionable steps...more

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AI Playbook: UK Government’s Strategy for Responsible AI Adoption in the Public Sector

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The United Kingdom is taking a strategic approach to artificial intelligence (AI) adoption within its public sector to drive economic growth and improve public services. Central to this effort is the UK’s AI Playbook, a...more

Wiley Rein LLP

President Trump Revokes Biden Administration’s AI EO: What To Know

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As expected, President Trump took action on the first day of his new term to revoke the landmark 2023 Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence (AI) that was the centerpiece of the Biden Administration’s approach to AI....more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Trump Rescinds Biden’s AI EO

Well, it was good while it lasted. Former President Biden issued an Executive Order (EO) in October 2023 designed to start the discussion and development of guardrails around using artificial intelligence (AI) in the United...more

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White House Issues "First-ever" National Security Memorandum on AI

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New directives would have implications across a range of federal agencies - On October 24, 2024, the White House released the “first-ever” National Security Memorandum (NSM) on artificial intelligence (AI). The NSM directs...more

A&O Shearman

Nine months of progress – President Biden’s Landmark AI Executive Order

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Daren Orzechowski Alexander Touma Jack Weinert Daren Orzechowski, Alex Touma, and Jack Weinert examine the progress made by US federal agencies towards achieving the directives set forth in President Biden’s Landmark...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

A Call for Public Input on AI Procurement

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking public input on ensuring the responsible procurement of artificial intelligence (AI) systems and services by federal agencies. This...more

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