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Strengthening the American Drone Industrial Base

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Buried toward the bottom of President Trump’s Executive Order, titled “Unleashing American Drone Dominance” (the “Order”), is a mandate to identify military programs made more “efficient or lethal if replaced” by unmanned...more

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Holland & Knight Defense Situation Report: April 2025

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Welcome to Holland & Knight's defense news update. We are pleased to bring you the latest in defense policy, regulatory updates and other significant developments....more

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EO 14265: Navigating Defense Procurement Reforms

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In keeping with President Donald Trump’s affinity for issuing executive orders (EO) — 139 in total, Nos. 14147–14285, between Jan. 20, 2025, and April 24, 2025 — he recently issued EO 14265, “Modernizing Defense Acquisitions...more

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Executive Orders Issued to Overhaul FAR, Direct Procurement of Commercial Products and Services

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President Donald Trump issued an executive order on federal procurement titled "Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement" on April 15, 2025 (the April 15 EO), directing that the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) be...more

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President Trump Issues Executive Order Aiming to Increase American Mineral Production

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The order aims to coordinate government efforts to fast-track permitting and accelerate funding to enhance critical minerals value chains from the mine to finished products....more

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Report on AI Copyright Issues Delayed, Trump Builds AI Team, and Other December AI Updates — AI: The Washington Report

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The end of December, especially before a change in administration and a new Congress in January, is a slow time in Washington, DC, but this week, we highlight the few recent AI developments that have come out of our nation’s...more

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Biden Administration Revises and Expands Restrictions on U.S. Person Investment in Chinese Companies and Releases New List of...

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The Biden Administration last week substantially modified restrictions on U.S. person investments in certain Chinese companies, focusing those new restrictions particularly on entities with ties to the Chinese defense or...more

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Biden Administration Carries Forward Trump Era Executive Order Scrutinizing Imports And Sales Of Certain Communications Technology...

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On March 22, 2021, the Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) interim final rule to implement provisions of Executive Order 13873 on Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services (ICTS) Supply Chain became...more

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U.S. Court Blocks Trump-Era Designation Of Xiaomi As A Chinese Military Company And Permits Continued Trading In Its Securities

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On March 12, 2021, a U.S. district court granted a temporary injunction requested by the Hong Kong-listed, Chinese electronics giant, Xiaomi Corporation (“Xiaomi”). The injunction blocks the U.S. Department of Defense (“DoD”)...more

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Recent Developments on U.S. Ban on American Investment in Chinese Military Companies

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This alert addresses recent developments relating to former President Trump's executive orders on Chinese Military Companies that affect both investors in covered securities and exporters. OFAC's Frequent Asked Questions -...more

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Chinese Military Companies Trading Ban: Overview of OFAC’s Ongoing Guidance

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On November 12, 2020, the Trump Administration issued an Executive Order prohibiting U.S. persons from trading securities and related derivatives in “Communist Chinese Military Companies” (CCMCs), effective 60 days later on...more

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Trump Administration Continues Its Aggressive Approach Toward Chinese Military Company Sanctions

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With just one week remaining in his term, President Trump amended Executive Order (“EO”) 13959, which prohibits U.S. persons from investing in the securities of Chinese Military Companies (“CMCs”), to continue his aggressive...more

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New Executive Order Restricts U.S. Persons from Trading in Publicly Traded Securities and Derivatives of Certain “Communist...

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Key Points - On November 12, 2020, President Trump issued a new EO prohibiting U.S. persons from engaging in transactions in publicly traded securities of certain CCMCs, or any securities that are derivative of, or are...more

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Administration Releases New Executive Order Directing Federal Agencies on Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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On December 3, the President signed a new Executive Order (EO) on “Promoting the Use of Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence in the Federal Government.” This EO follows up on the 2019 Executive Order on Maintaining American...more

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Trump Administration Bars U.S. Investments in Certain Chinese Companies Linked to Chinese Military

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On November 12, 2020, President Trump issued Executive Order 139591 (“the Order”) that will shortly bar any U.S. person from “any transaction in publicly traded securities, or any securities that are derivative of, or are...more

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US Imposes New Restrictions on Chinese Military Companies

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On November 12, 2020, President Trump signed Executive Order 13959 prohibiting U.S. persons from engaging in any transaction in publicly traded securities in “Communist Chinese military companies” (CCMCs), effective January...more

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Late-stage Trump Administration action bans transactions in publicly traded securities of Chinese military companies

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On November 12, 2020, President Trump issued an executive order (Order) that effectively prohibits US persons from transacting in publicly traded securities of Chinese firms determined by the US government to be owned or...more

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What's New in Washington - June 2020

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The post-Memorial Day summer session has begun in Washington with the House and Senate facing a similar to-do list but with different approaches and philosophies. The main items on the summer agenda include the Phase 4...more

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Commerce Department Takes Steps To Thwart Use of Information and Communications Technology and Services Associated With Foreign...

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On November 27, 2019, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) published a proposed rule that would establish a new and especially broad power for the U.S. government to review and potentially block or unwind transactions...more

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Government Contracts Regulatory and Legislative Update - December 2019

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Our monthly edition of the “Government Contracts Regulatory and Legislative Update” offers a summary of and insight into the relevant industry developments that occurred during the previous month. Executive Orders - ...more

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Weekly Update Newsletter - October 2019 #2

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FALSE CLAIMS ACT / GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS LAW - Buyer Beware: More Stringent Standards for Government Contractors Under the Buy American Act on the Horizon - President Trump has made “buy American and hire American” a...more

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Second Round of U.S. Sanctions on Russia Pursuant to the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control Act

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• The U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) have imposed three new sanctions on Russia: o Effective August 26, 2019, U.S. banks (as defined below) are...more

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Artificial Intelligence Legislative Updates

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Last week, the Trump administration and Congress took additional steps to speed up the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives, increase collaboration with private industry and examine potential applications of...more

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U.S. Salvo at Chinese Telecom Manufacturer Huawei Could Cause Collateral Damage to American Companies

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On May 15, 2019, in a one-two punch, the White House and the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) took actions that effectively could ban Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., 68 of its non-U.S. affiliates, and other unnamed Chinese...more

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Red Notice Newsletter - September 2018

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ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - Petrobras Settles with U.S. Authorities Over Alleged FCPA Violations - On September 27, 2018, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...more

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