This Tuesday, Michael Kratsios, who is President Donald Trump’s nominee for Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), will appear before the Senate Commerce Committee for a hearing. During...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
On June 22, 2023, the Biden-Harris Administration announced a new public working group at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) that will focus on generative artificial intelligence (AI). The creation of...more
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
On September 29, 2022, Congress passed the SBIR and STTR Extension Act of 2022, renewing the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)...more
After a Congressional override of a Presidential veto, the National Defense Authorization Act became law on January 1, 2021 (NDAA). Notably, the NDAA not only provides appropriations for military and defense purposes but,...more
The U.S. position in the race for global AI leadership received a substantial boost following adoption of broad new directives focused on artificial intelligence (AI) in Divisions A and E of the recently enacted National...more
On December 17, 2015, the Senate unanimously approved legislation to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The Senate had been considering its own legislation, S. 697, but ultimately did not vote on that bill....more
TSCA/FIFRA/IRIS/NTP/TRI - EPA Extends Comment Period On Chlorinated Paraffins Risk Assessments: On February 22, 2016, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) extended the comment period on the draft risk...more