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DOE Seeks Comments On Foreign Power Equipment Restrictions Under Trump Executive Order
The Department of Energy has issued a request for information on implementing President Trump's Bulk-Power System Executive Order, which would prohibit imports and installation of certain foreign-produced electric equipment deemed a national security risk. The RFI seeks public input on critical implementation questions including equipment scope, foreign entity definitions, supply chain risk assessment, and how to address already-installed equipment. Comments are due October 9, 2026, providing stakeholders a
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Steptoe LLP
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Trump Administration Issues Executive Order Regarding Bulk Power System Equipment; DOE Requests Further Information
President Trump's Executive Order 14421 establishes a comprehensive framework for screening foreign-produced equipment in the U.S. bulk-power system, potentially affecting transformers, inverters, battery storage, and control systems tied to certain foreign entities. The Department of Energy has 120 days to issue implementing regulations and is seeking stakeholder input through a Request for Information to balance grid security concerns with reliability, supply chain constraints, and economic impacts across
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Bracewell
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Key Takeaways From The CFIUS Annual Report For Calendar Year 2025
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States released its Annual Report for Calendar Year 2025, revealing significant shifts in filing patterns, declaration clearance rates, and mitigation agreement usage. With declaration filings reaching record highs but clearance rates dropping to historic lows, parties face new strategic considerations when navigating CFIUS review processes under the Trump Administration's America First Investment Policy.
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Holland & Knight
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Trump Executive Order Targets Foreign-Sourced Bulk-power Equipment, Expands Department Of Energy Authority
President Trump's Executive Order 14421 declares a national emergency targeting foreign-produced equipment in the U.S. bulk-power system, granting the Secretary of Energy sweeping authority to review, restrict, and potentially require replacement of equipment linked to countries under U.S. arms embargoes. While no immediate restrictions take effect, the Order's broad scope encompasses battery storage systems, utility-scale inverters, industrial control systems, and related software, with implementation regu
United States Energy
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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
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2 Tracks, 1 Enterprise Strategy: US National Security Policy Is Changing Life Sciences Competition With China
U.S. life sciences policy toward China is evolving from list-based compliance to comprehensive capability control, integrating FDA pilots, trade measures, outbound-investment rules, and the BIOSECURE Act into a unified architecture. This shift accelerates domestic discovery and manufacturing while restricting channels for capital, data, IP, and know-how transfer to strategic competitors. Senior leaders must now treat national security as a core variable in product development, capital allocation, and transa
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Greenberg Traurig, LLP
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The FCC’s Next Move On Supply Chain Security: What Manufacturers Need To Know
The Federal Communications Commission has proposed sweeping changes to its equipment authorization program that would reorganize security restrictions around where devices are manufactured rather than who makes them. These new measures could fundamentally reshape how communications equipment—from smartphones to data center hardware—enters the U.S. market, with significant implications for manufacturers relying on foreign production.
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Arnold & Porter
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Federal Court Rules Government’s Anthropic Supply Chain Designation Was Unlawful Retaliation: What Government Contractors Need To Know
This is the third installment in our coverage of the Anthropic/Department of War dispute. Our first alert addressed the Trump administration’s February 27 directives barring federal contractors from using Anthropic and its Claude platform, including Secretary Hegseth’s designation of Anthropic as a supply chain risk to national security and the resulting requirement that all DoW contractors sever commercial ties with the company.
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Taft Stettinius & Hollister
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Executive Order 14420: National Emergency Declaration Imposes New Restrictions On Foreign Bulk-Power System Equipment
President Trump's Executive Order 14420 invokes emergency powers to restrict foreign-produced bulk-power system equipment that poses national security risks, while directing the Department of Energy to review existing grid infrastructure for vulnerabilities. The order establishes a framework for pre-qualifying equipment and vendors, but leaves critical implementation details—including the complete list of covered foreign entities and specific risk assessment criteria—to forthcoming DOE
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Steptoe LLP
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Power Play: New Executive Order Targets Electrical Grid Equipment
President Trump's Executive Order 14420 prohibits the acquisition and installation of foreign-produced bulk-power system electric equipment from countries like China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea, citing national security risks from potential digital backdoors and remote sabotage capabilities. The Order grants the Secretary of Energy broad authority to restrict equipment transactions and may require removal or replacement of previously installed foreign equipment, with implementing regulations expected by
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Crowell & Moring LLP
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Treasury Launches New Broad Iran Sanctions Initiative and Expands Secondary Sanctions Risk
The U.S. Treasury Department has launched Operation Economic Outcast, a comprehensive economic pressure campaign targeting Iran's financial networks and trade relationships worldwide. This initiative marks a dramatic shift from recent sanctions relief efforts, introducing expanded secondary sanctions, new sectoral determinations covering digital assets, technology, gold, aviation, and shipping...
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Steptoe LLP
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White House Launches Program For Private Sector Cyber Operations
The Trump administration has launched an unprecedented program allowing vetted private cybersecurity companies to conduct offensive cyber operations against foreign criminal organizations under government supervision. This initiative raises complex questions about liability, artificial intelligence risks, and the legal boundaries of private-sector involvement in activities traditionally reserved for law enforcement and intelligence agencies.
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A&O Shearman
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Private Sector Hackers: The New Frontier Of US Cyber Statecraft
The Trump administration's new cyber coordination program aims to empower private sector companies to conduct offensive operations against foreign cybercriminal organizations, potentially creating a new industry of cyber contractors. While inspired by successful precedents like Google's disruption operations, the program raises critical questions about liability exposure, escalation risks with state-linked hacker groups, and the potential for unintended consequences affecting both participating companies
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Steptoe LLP
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A New Sanctions Landscape In The Middle East
The U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control has launched "Operation Economic Outcast," expanding secondary sanctions on Iran while simultaneously removing Syria's State Sponsor of Terrorism designation. These contrasting moves signal a strategic shift in Middle East policy, with Syria emerging as a potential alternative trade corridor to bypass the Strait of Hormuz as Iran faces intensified economic isolation.
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Holland & Knight
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The United States Removes Syria From The State Sponsors Of Terrorism List
The United States has removed Syria's State Sponsor of Terrorism designation following the ouster of the al-Assad regime and the establishment of the al-Sharaa government. This comprehensive analysis examines the legal framework underlying the designation, the phased dismantling of sanctions beginning with Executive Order 14312, and the continuing compliance obligations that remain despite the warming of bilateral relations.
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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
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