United States: Government, Public Sector

Establishes a federally supervised program within the National Coordination Center authorizing vetted U.S. private-sector companies to conduct cyber surveillance and cyber effects operations...

The U.S. Small Business Administration has finalized a fundamental restructuring of how small businesses qualify for the 8(a) Business Development Program, eliminating decades-old racial presumptions and introducing a race-neutral framework that requires all applicants to demonstrate group-based discrimination and personal economic harm. This shift, effective September 2026, follows federal court intervention and creates new compliance considerations for prospective participants, including potential False C

The FCC has expanded its national security review requirements to cover certain foreign-produced advanced robotic devices and power inverters, potentially requiring manufacturers to demonstrate their products do not present unacceptable national security risks before receiving FCC equipment authorization. Companies with global manufacturing operations, offshore assembly, or international supply chains should evaluate whether existing or future products could be subject to these expanded requirements and beg