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White House Releases AI Action Plan: Key Legal and Strategic Takeaways for Industry

- What is new: The Trump administration’s AI Action Plan reflects a striking shift in approach, with the federal government driving development, expansion and regulation, focusing on deregulation, permitting, procurement and...more

Foster Swift Collins & Smith

White House Unveils Sweeping AI Strategy, “America’s AI Action Plan”

Following Executive Order 14179 from January 23, 2025 titled Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence, President Donald Trump’s administration has unveiled its awaited artificial intelligence (“AI”)...more

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The Rise of OTAs in Defense Contracting: Opportunities, Risks, and What Contractors Need to Know

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As the Defense Department increasingly turns to Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreements to streamline innovation and speed up procurement, contractors—especially those in the defense sector—must adapt to this rapidly...more

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FAR Part 35 Update: Making R&D Contracting More Accessible and Attractive

On July 24, 2025, the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council published its latest rewrite to the FAR. We previously discussed this rewrite initiative—the Revolutionary FAR...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

The AI Mandate: Trump Administration's Executive Orders and AI Action Plan

On Wednesday, July 23, 2025, the Trump Administration released its AI Action Plan (Plan), titled "Winning the Race," outlining a comprehensive policy strategy to maintain U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence (AI)...more

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America's AI Action Plan: What's In, What's Out, What's Next

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The White House released "Winning the Race: America's AI Action Plan" (Plan) on July 23, 2025, in accordance with President Donald Trump's Jan. 23, 2025, executive order on "Removing Barriers to American Leadership in...more

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What Contractors Need to Know About DoD’s New IP Guidebook

Earlier this year, the Department of Defense (DoD) published an “Intellectual Property Guidebook for DoD Acquisition.” It is the culmination of many years of work and the most insightful data rights guidance out of the...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Streamlining Innovation in Space-Related Acquisitions: OMB Proposes a Broadening of NASA’s Procurement Tools

In July 2025, the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) proposed legislative changes to current procurement laws that include a recommendation to provide the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) with...more

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Department of Defense Releases a New Intellectual Property Guidebook

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The Department of Defense (the “DoD”) recently released a new comprehensive guidebook to help navigate intellectual property laws and regulations. The guidebook states: In today’s global military competition, DoD needs to...more

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OMB Issues Memoranda on Use and Acquisition of AI by Federal Agencies, Part 1: What It Means for Government Contractors

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On April 3, 2025, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued two memoranda addressing the accelerated use and efficient acquisition of Artificial Intelligence (AI) by federal agencies: M-25-21 and M-25-22. The memos...more

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Defense Dynamics: Navigating the Post-Election Landscape for the National Security Sector

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In this special Eyes on Washington miniseries, Public Policy & Regulation Group members Misha Lehrer, Daniel Sennott and Simon Coon explore the potential effects of the upcoming November elections on defense policy, funding...more

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Opportunities Abound in New National Defense Authorization Act

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The Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (“FY2024 NDAA”) continues the national security imperative to enhance the country’s scientific and technological developments and to adopt emerging technologies and...more

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The Administration Takes Aim At Drug Prices Again – This Time Through A Controversial Framework for Exercising March-In Rights

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The Biden Administration recently announced a plan to leverage an old tool in a new way to try to reduce drug costs: exercising “march-in rights” under the Bayh-Dole Act for drugs that were supported by government funding. ...more

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Decoding the Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence

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On Oct. 30, the Biden administration took a decisive step into the future by issuing the Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence....more

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The highly-anticipated US Executive Order on artificial intelligence: Setting the agenda for responsible AI innovation

On October 30, 2023, the Biden Administration issued the groundbreaking Executive Order 14110 on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence (Order), which sets in motion a comprehensive...more

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OMB Proposes Far-Reaching AI Risk Management Guidance Following AI Executive Order

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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

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Podcast: A Deep Dive into Consortia with Dan Sennott and Stephanie Halcrow

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In this episode of The Eyes on Washington podcast series, Public Policy & Regulation attorney Daniel Sennott is joined by Stephanie Halcrow, senior fellow at George Mason University Center for Government Contracting. Their...more

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2019 NDAA Analysis: Changes Affecting Small Businesses and the SBIR Program

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This is the first blog post in a series analyzing the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) as signed into law on August 13, 2018. Stay tuned for more blog posts covering additional topics in the near future from...more

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