Regulations

Stay ahead of new and developing regulations and policies around federal procurement and contracting.

USPS facility stays open despite local lockdown order

A U.S. Postal Service distribution facility in Denver that handles 10 million pieces of mail a day for Colorado and Wyoming remained open Friday despite being ordered to shut down by city health officials.

2 years ago

Judge grants sanctions against DOJ over citizenship question

A federal judge on Thursday agreed to impose financial sanctions against the Trump administration for failing to produce hundreds of documents during litigation over whether a citizenship question could be added to the 2020 census.

2 years ago

Regulations

Agency finds private border wall violates Rio Grande treaty

“If the Rio Grande sees significant flooding, this wall will be uprooted, its bollards slammed into homes, businesses, and the dam downstream,” said one activist.

Proposed rule banning Chinese tech needs to consider small contractors, senators warn

As the U.S. government begins to implement a regulation banning use of Chinese telecommunications technology, two lawmakers want to small businesses are not negatively impacted.

2 years ago

Federal funds to aid public safety in Nebraska

The state of Nebraska and some cities and counties are getting a combined $6.4 million to address public safety issues during the coronavirus outbreak.

2 years ago

Trump panel urges support of uranium mines as strategic interest

The Trump administration has urged government intervention to rescue U.S. uranium mining and nuclear fuel industries in a tough global marketplace.

2 years ago

US agency includes gun sellers as ‘critical’ infrastructure

The firearms industry was not part of the federal agency’s original list of critical infrastructure issued just over a week ago.

2 years ago

White House proposes guidelines for regulating the use of AI

"Agencies must avoid a precautionary approach that holds AI systems to such an impossibly high standard that society cannot enjoy their benefits," the memo says.

2 years ago

The federal cloud tools program wants to improve timeliness

The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program is looking for areas to automate.

3 years ago

How technologists in government could shape better tech policy

Policymakers need help in the face of rapidly changing technology,

3 years ago

Fixing the Federal Data Strategy: An industry wishlist

As the public comment period comes to a close, business leaders suggested things OMB should address.

3 years ago

Trump EPA rolls back Obama rule on coal-fired power plants

Environmental Protection Agency chief Andrew Wheeler, a former coal industry lobbyist, signed a replacement rule that gives states leeway in deciding whether to require efficiency upgrades at existing coal plants.

3 years ago

The government must define ‘emerging technology’ to protect it

To guard against China gaining dominance in critical sectors, the Trump administration is racing to define and control what technologies are most essential to U.S. national security.

4 years ago

To maintain tech edge, US seeks export controls on AI

Before the government can regulate artificial intelligence, it has to define it.

4 years ago

Senate backs effort to restore ‘net neutrality’ rules

Tech companies have been signaling that the repeal of net neutrality could lead to significant financial consequences.

4 years ago

Trump’s defense-industrial base review coming mid-May

The in-depth review will reveal where America’s supply chain relies on Russia or China, the two other great powers in the world.

4 years ago

Do new Trump arms export rules live up to the hype?

The Trump administration has a new conventional arms export policy, but it is unclear what has actually changed.

4 years ago

Trump’s new drone, defense export rules expected this week

The Trump administration is set to unveil a series of rules making it easier to export drones to other nations.

4 years ago

Without a comprehensive strategy to regulate foreign investment, China wins

In order to protect America’s vital supply chains from foreign interference, regulations and laws governing the primary watchdog for foreign investment must be updated.

4 years ago

Boeing loses in dispute with Canada’s Bombardier

Delivering a big defeat to Boeing, a U.S. trade panel has ruled that the U.S. aircraft giant was not harmed by competition from Canada’s Bombardier.

4 years ago

In new rule, Trump tries to deliver a health care promise

The proposed regulation from the Labor Department would provide more health insurance options for self-employed people and small businesses, but its success depends on buy-in from insurers, state regulators, plan sponsors and consumers themselves. Some groups already have concerns.

5 years ago

‘That’s the Worst!’: Acquisition regulations we love to hate

The Section 809 Panel is asking for public input on the 50 worst laws, regulations, and policies that impede the acquisition process.

5 years ago

Tribes: Trump's monument order disrespects native people

Environmental and conservation groups and a coalition of tribes began filing lawsuits Monday that ensure that Trump’s announcement is far from the final chapter in the years-long battle over public lands.

5 years ago

Trump takes rare step to reduce 2 national monuments in Utah

Trump is traveling to Salt Lake City on Monday to outline his intention to shrink the Bears Ears and the Grand-Staircase Escalante national monuments spanning millions of acres in Utah.

5 years ago

Trump admin to defend Cuba embargo at UN, reversing Obama

A “no” vote Wednesday from U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley will return the United States to a place of extreme isolation within the global community over its policy toward Cuba, potentially undermining the Trump administration’s broader goals for engagement with Latin America.

5 years ago

GSA eases purchasing rules for Harvey

GSA raised the threshold for certain acquisitions in the wake of the devastating Hurricane Harvey.

5 years ago

Yellen defends bank regulations passed after 2008 crisis

In a speech to an annual conference of central bankers, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen implicitly rejected efforts to scrap the 2010 Dodd-Frank law as a threat to the economy.

5 years ago

Changes coming to US protected lands, but details unknown

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke told The Associated Press that none of the 27 monuments will be rescinded, but he said he would push for boundary changes on a “handful.”

5 years ago