Between April 9 and April 16, President Trump issued three executive orders (EOs) calling for reforms to the federal procurement system. The April 9 EO, “Modernizing Defense Acquisitions and Spurring Innovation in the Defense...more
On February 18, 2025, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) issued a Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) class deviation—CD-2025-041—to implement several Executive Orders (E.O.) relating to Diversity, Equity, and...more
On January 16, 2025, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published the Final Rule, prohibiting the import of “vehicle connectivity system” (VCS) hardware (including connected vehicles integrating that hardware) and the...more
2/14/2025
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Automotive Industry ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
China ,
Export Controls ,
Final Rules ,
NPRM ,
Russia ,
Supply Chain ,
Trade Policy ,
U.S. Commerce Department
On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed the Unleashing American Energy Executive Order (“Energy EO”) and the Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid Executive Order (“Foreign Aid EO”), both portend a...more
On January 21, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) entitled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” revoking EOs from previous administrations that promoted diversity, equity and...more
1/24/2025
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Enforcement ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Grants ,
OMB
On September 26, 2024, the Office of Information Communications Technology Services (OICTS) within the Bureau of Industry and Security of the U.S. Department of Commerce published a long-awaited proposed rule to regulate the...more
Our newsletter reflects the focus of Akin’s cross-practice autonomous systems and advanced mobility team on developments in the regulatory, policy, trade, intellectual property, and cybersecurity and privacy spaces....more
Our newsletter reflects the focus of Akin’s cross-practice autonomous systems and advanced mobility team on developments in the regulatory, policy, trade, intellectual property, and cybersecurity and privacy spaces....more
8/16/2024
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Climate Change ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Driverless Cars ,
Drones ,
FCC ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
SCOTUS ,
Technology Sector ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems ,
Waivers
On May 29, 2024, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Department of Treasury issued proposed regulations (REG-119283-23) addressing the new technology neutral clean electricity production tax credit (PTC) in section 45Y...more
On May 16, 2024, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued further guidance (Notice 2024-41, the Additional Notice) intended to provide clarity and certainty surrounding the domestic content1 bonus credit by (among other...more
Our newsletter reflects the focus of Akin’s cross-practice autonomous systems and advanced mobility team on developments in the regulatory, policy, trade, intellectual property, and cybersecurity and privacy spaces....more
5/14/2024
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Autonomy ,
Climate Change ,
Cybersecurity ,
Drones ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Legislative Agendas ,
SpaceX ,
Supply Chain ,
Technology Sector ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Our newsletter reflects the focus of Akin’s cross-practice autonomous systems and advanced mobility team on developments in the regulatory, policy, trade, intellectual property, and cybersecurity and privacy spaces....more
On March 1, 2024, the Department of Commerce (Commerce), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), through its Office of Information and Communication Technology and Services (ICTS), released an advanced notice of proposed...more
3/4/2024
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China ,
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Foreign Adversaries ,
National Security ,
Satellites ,
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Supply Chain ,
Telecommunications ,
U.S. Commerce Department
Our newsletter reflects the focus of Akin’s cross-practice autonomous systems and advanced mobility team on developments in the regulatory, policy, trade, intellectual property, and cybersecurity and privacy spaces....more
On December 1, 2023, the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued proposed regulations (REG-118492-23) with additional guidance on the excluded entities provision in the section 30D clean...more
12/7/2023
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Compliance ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Foreign Entities ,
IRS ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Planning ,
U.S. Treasury
On 7 November 2023, in the King’s Speech, the UK government announced three draft laws aimed at supporting tech companies’ growth and competitiveness: the Automated Vehicles Bill (AV Bill), the Digital Markets, Competition...more
12/1/2023
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Digital Single Market ,
Driverless Cars ,
EU ,
Mergers ,
Penalties ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Technology Sector ,
Threshold Requirements ,
UK
On October 30, 2023, the Biden administration issued its long-awaited artificial intelligence (AI) executive order (EO), which issues directives to over 20 federal agencies, with the deadline for implementation spanning...more
11/13/2023
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Biden Administration ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Draft Guidance ,
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Machine Learning ,
NIST ,
OMB ,
Popular ,
U.S. Commerce Department
Our newsletter reflects the focus of Akin’s cross-practice autonomous systems and advanced mobility team on developments in the regulatory, policy, trade, intellectual property, and cybersecurity and privacy spaces....more
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The Biden-Harris Administration has issued its long-awaited executive order (EO) regulating artificial intelligence (AI). The order issues directives to over twenty federal agencies, with the deadline for...more
Our newsletter reflects the focus of Akin’s cross-practice autonomous systems and advanced mobility team on developments in the regulatory, policy, trade, intellectual property, and cybersecurity and privacy spaces....more
On July 31, 2023, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) announced an enforcement review of the data privacy practices of connected vehicle (CV) manufacturers and technologies. This marks the first time the state’s...more
On August 14, 2023, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released a pre-publication version of final guidance implementing the Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA).The guidance adds a new Part 184 in 2 C.F.R. and...more
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On July 28, 2023, President Biden signed EO 14104, “Federal Research and Development in Support of Domestic Manufacturing and United States Jobs,” which aims to increase domestic manufacturing and...more
8/18/2023
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Federal Funding ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Inventions ,
Manufacturers ,
Ownership of Works ,
Patents ,
R&D ,
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Waivers
Our newsletter reflects the focus of Akin’s cross-practice autonomous systems and advanced mobility team on developments in the regulatory, policy, trade, intellectual property, and cybersecurity and privacy spaces....more
8/14/2023
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Automation Systems ,
Aviation Industry ,
Clean Energy ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Drones ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Innovative Technology ,
Motor Vehicles ,
National Emissions Standards ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Our newsletter reflects the focus of Akin’s cross-practice autonomous systems and advanced mobility team on developments in the regulatory, policy, trade, intellectual property, and cybersecurity and privacy spaces....more