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Authored By: Tasha Mohseni
It can be really difficult to try to keep up with it all policy changes that occurred last year. Therefore, in this brief blog series, I plan to cover significant policy changes from the following agencies:
- Department of Human and Health Services (HHS) and select agencies including:
- Office of Research Integrity (ORI)
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- National Science Foundation (NSF)
- Department of Energy (DOE)
- Department of Defense (DoD) (or Department of War (DOW))
- Department of Education (ED)
- Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)
- Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
As a general reminder, any questions you may have about legal information within this article should be discussed with your attorney or legal counsel at your institution.
Table of Contents:
Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)
News
- Public Comment Invited on Artificial Intelligence Action Plan
- Michael Kratsios Overwhelmingly Confirmed as 13th OSTP Director
- ICYMI: President Trump Outlines OSTPโs Goals and Priorities
- White House Releases New Policies on Federal Agency AI Use and Procurement
- White House to Safely Replace Historic โJackson Magnoliaโ with Descendant Sapling
- Fact Sheet: Eliminating Barriers for Federal Artificial Intelligence Use and Procurement
- Remarks by Director Kratsios at the Endless Frontiers Retreat
- American Public Submits Over 10,000 Comments on White Houseโs AI Action Plan
- Remarks by Director Kratsios at the National Academy of Sciences
- President Trump Signs Executive Orders to Usher in a Nuclear Renaissance, Restore Gold Standard Science
- OPINION: Trump unleashes US nuclear renaissance with bold executive orders
- President Trump Signs Executive Orders on Drones, Flying Cars, and Supersonics
- OSTP Issues Agency Guidance for Gold Standard Science
- It is Possible to Support Science and Hold It Accountable at the Same Time
- 60+ Organizations Sign White House Pledge to Support Americaโs Youth and Invest in AI Education
- White House Unveils Americaโs AI Action Plan
- Remarks by Director Kratsios at the APEC Digital and AI Ministerial Meeting
- President Trump Signs Technology Prosperity Deal with United Kingdom
- U.S. โ Japan Technology Prosperity Deal
- U.S. โ Korea Technology Prosperity Deal
- The United States Signs Technology Prosperity Deals with Japan and Korea
- President Trump Launches the Genesis Mission to Accelerate AI for Scientific Discovery
- The White House Hosts Third AI Education Task Force Meeting with Educators and Parents
Information and Resources
- NSTM-1: Guidance for Gold Standard Science
- NSTM-2: FY27 Administration Research and Development Budget Priorities and Cross-Cutting Actions
- Amended National Strategy on Microelectronics Research
- Amended 2025-2026 Implementation Plan for Arctic Research
Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
News
- Guidance Regarding Section 7 of the Executive Order Unleashing American Energy
- White House Office of Management and Budget Announces Incoming Senior Appointees
- White House Announces Revolutionary Federal Procurement Overhaul
- The White House Office of Management and Budget Releases the Presidentโs Fiscal Year 2026 Skinny Budget
- The Office of Federal Procurement Policy Launches Landmark Update to FAR, Ushering in a New Era for Commercial Buying
- Historic Pocket Rescission Package Eliminates Woke, Weaponized, and Wasteful Spending
- White House OMB Board Proposes Elimination of Dozens of Unnecessary and Redundant Accounting Requirements on Federal Contractors
- The Office of Federal Procurement Policy and the Small Business Administration Reinforce Small Business Participation in Federal Contracting
- White House Office of Management and Budgetโs Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs Releases End of Year Deregulatory Stats: Showing the Trump Administration Has Best Deregulation Year in History
Memoranda
- M-25-10 Implementation of Regulatory Freeze
- M-25-11 Guidance Regarding Section 7 of the Executive Order Unleashing American Energy
- M-25-12 Guidance Regarding Revocation of Executive Orders 14076 and 14079 and Complying with Statutory Restrictions on Taxpayer Funding for Abortion
- M-25-13 Temporary Pause of Agency Grant, Loan, and Other Financial Assistance Programs
- M-25-14 Rescission of M-25-13
- M-25-15 Recission and Reinstatement of Circular A-4
- M-25-16 Evaluation of all Federal Government Contracts with Covington & Burling LLP
- M-25-17 Implementation of the Executive Order on โAddressing Risks From Perkins Coie LLPโ
- M-25-18 Rescission of M-25-17 9
- M-25-19 Legislative Coordination and Clearance
- M-25-20 Guidance Implementing Section 3 of Executive Order 14192, Titled โUnleashing Prosperity Through Deregulationโ
- M-25-21 Accelerating Federal Use of AI through Innovation, Governance, and Public Trust
- M-25-22 Driving Efficient Acquisition of Artificial Intelligence in Government
- M-25-23 Rescission and Reinstatement of Circular No. A-94
- M-25-24 Interim Guidance Implementing Section 3 of Executive Order) 14215, Titled โEnsuring Accountability for All Agenciesโ
- M-25-25 Implementation of the Utilizing Space Efficiently and Improving Technologies Act
- M-25-26 Overhauling the Federal Acquisition Regulation
- M-25-27 Guidance Implementing Section 6 of Executive Order 14154, Entitled โUnleashing American Energyโ
- M-25-28 Guidance Implementing the Presidentโs Memorandum Directing the Repeal of Unlawful Regulations
- M-25-29 Use of Project Labor Agreements on Federal Construction Projects โ Amendments to OMB Memorandum M-24-06
- M-25-30 Ensuring Accountability: How We Oversee, Audit, and Improve
- M-25-31 Consolidating Federal Procurement Activities
- M-25-32 Preventing Improper Payments and Protecting Privacy Through Do Not Pay
- M-25-33 Eliminating Funding of Unlawful Discrimination
- M-25-34 Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Administration Research and Development Budget Priorities and Cross-Cutting Actions
- M-25-35 Status of Agency Operations
- M-25-36 Streamlining the Review of Deregulatory Actions
- M-26-01 Reopening Departments and Agencies
- M-26-02 Ensuring Government Use of Secure Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Supporting United States Producers
- M-26-03 Presidentโs Management Agenda
- M-26-04 Increasing Public Trust in Artificial Intelligence Through Unbiased AI Principles
Select Executive Orders
- Ending the Weaponization of the Federal Government
- Initial Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions
- Restoring Freedom of Speech and Ending Federal Censorship
- America First Policy Directive to the Secretary of State
- Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing
- Withdrawing the United States From the World Health Organization
- Establishing and Implementing the President’s “Department of Government Efficiency”
- Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government
- Restoring Accountability to Policy-Influencing Positions Within the Federal Workforce
- Revocation of Certain Executive Orders
- President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
- Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence
- Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation
- Withdrawing the United States From and Ending Funding to Certain United Nations Organizations and Reviewing United States Support to All International Organizations
- Implementing the President’s “Department of Government Efficiency” Workforce Optimization Initiative
- One Voice for America’s Foreign Relations
- Establishing the President’s Make America Healthy Again Commission
- Ensuring Accountability for All Agencies
- Ensuring Lawful Governance and Implementing the President’s “Department of Government Efficiency” Deregulatory Initiative
- Making America Healthy Again by Empowering Patients With Clear, Accurate, and Actionable Healthcare Pricing Information
- Implementing the President’s “Department of Government Efficiency” Cost Efficiency Initiative
- Additional Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions
- Continuing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy
- Stopping Waste, Fraud, and Abuse by Eliminating Information Silos
- Lowering Drug Prices by Once Again Putting Americans First
- Advancing Artificial Intelligence Education for American Youth
- Transparency Regarding Foreign Influence at American Universities
- Improving the Safety and Security of Biological Research
- Increasing Efficiency at the Office of the Federal Register
- Delivering Most-Favored-Nation Prescription Drug Pricing to American Patients
- Restoring Gold Standard Science
- Restoring American Airspace Sovereignty
- Sustaining Select Efforts To Strengthen the Nation’s Cybersecurity and Amending Executive Order 13694 and Executive Order 14144
- Unleashing American Drone Dominance
- Preventing Woke AI in the Federal Government
- Promoting the Export of the American AI Technology Stack
- Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking
- Enabling Competition in the Commercial Space Industry
- Ensuring American Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Resilience by Filling the Strategic Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Reserve
- Improving Our Nation Through Better Design
- Unlocking Cures for Pediatric Cancer With Artificial Intelligence
- Fostering the Future for American Children and FamiliesEnsuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence
- Launching the Genesis Mission
- Ensuring American Space Superiority
- Increasing Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research
- Providing for the Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on December 24, 2025, and December 26, 2025
I hope you found Part 2 of this three-part series insightful!
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