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Great update here from my colleague Kimberly Miller on what states are doing to regulate the use of AI-created simulations of an individual’s voice or likeness, known as "digital replicas."

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Just published with The Cicero Institute: a practical guide for state agencies navigating the post-Chevron regulatory landscape and restoring clearer lines of authority between law and regulation. By proactively reviewing outdated statutes, rigorously evaluating rules, and migrating durable policy into law, agencies can reduce legal risk and create clearer regulatory frameworks. This paper lays out a four-step approach already implemented at scale, showing that reform can be practical, disciplined, and institutionally stabilizing. https://lnkd.in/g83bwHP5

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Thoughtful and insightful piece by my colleague David Maimon on efforts (and shortfalls) by the federal government to combat increasingly sophisticated identity fraud challenges. Key piece for me: inflexible regulations, misaligned standards, and inertia that makes it hard for forward-thinking agencies to adopt the newest and best tools.

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Any business that develops, modifies, or uses AI should take a moment to understand why this legislation is a problem.

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Need a great example for AB 1018's broad overreach into mundane uses of AI? See what the California State Water Board has to say: "The State Water Board reports, as written, this bill’s definition of automated decision system is vague, ambiguous, and could encompass many current tools used, like excel workbooks. These tools are used broadly across Water Boards programs, and many are used to inform actions that could be considered consequential actions under the bill." Source: 8/15/25 CA Senate Appropriations Committee fiscal impact report on AB 1018 - https://lnkd.in/dTRdnB_C

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Thrilled to share that our new report on Space Governance is published 🎉🍾🍾I worked on network analysis of space entities. I also interviewed the Chinese researchers in Beijing for their perspectives on international space law.

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The USPS OIG recently published a great white paper on international approaches to adjusting posts’ universal service obligations (USOs). USOs guarantee all citizens within a country affordable, consistent postal service, regardless of location. But, declining mail volume and market competition have made it harder for postal operators worldwide to sustain the costs of providing the USO. Many countries are modifying their USOs by reducing delivery days, slowing service standards, changing requirements for the network of post offices, or reducing the scope of products within the USO. In the US, the legal framework of the USO is unique because there is no government department directly responsible for postal policy or a specific formal process to adjust it. Take a look at the research and findings in the white paper and digital story! https://lnkd.in/eVrgs4Jy

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Echoing my colleague Jordan Burris - this is the kind of progress that helps strengthen digital trust. GSA’s passport-based verification is a major step, but more agencies need to follow through to truly combat fraud at scale.

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Today, GAO released a report, "Highlights of a Forum: Expert Views on the Federal Statistical System" https://lnkd.in/ediCUM3M. Learn what challenges stakeholders identified at an August 2024 forum regarding the statistical system—including in data privacy, quality, and accuracy, and meeting users' data needs.

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THIS IS A VERY BIG DEAL BURIED IN BEAUCRATIC FINE PRINT. The Administration is taking their fight against diversity to a whole new level. They backed away from recent lawsuits because they had a much bigger play in the works, and this is it. If finalized, it would essentially make every organization that gets any federal money agree to abide by....whatever they come up with. And if they decide you did something they don't like, they can sue you and prevent you from getting any federal funds ever again. This could have potentially devastating consequences for state departments of education, districts, colleges and universities, non-profits, researchers, etc., anyone who gets a federal grant or contract. All of the details are in our new FAQ. The proposal is open for public comments through the end of the month.

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As we gear up for the ICSC Federal Fly-In, I’m looking forward to moderating this conversation with my colleagues Andy Fishburn and Phillips Hinch on what’s ahead for the marketplaces industry in Washington. We’ll preview the key policy issues shaping ICSC’s advocacy agenda this year—from efforts to combat organized retail crime to the upcoming extension of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act and legislation supporting retail real estate redevelopment. For ICSC members planning to participate in this year’s Fly-In, this webinar will offer a helpful look at the policy landscape and the priorities we’ll be bringing to Capitol Hill. Hope you can join us.

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🚨 Big news for AI policy. The House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology just requested a GAO review of all federal and state AI laws and regulations exactly the kind of evidence based groundwork Congress needs before creating new rules. NAIA will be closely tracking this study and ensuring our members’ voices shape what comes next. #AIPolicy #ArtificialIntelligence #NAIA #Innovation https://lnkd.in/e45-Y5W9

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The Trump Administration released its National AI Legislative Framework today. It outlines federal priorities for AI policy, including child safety, free speech protections, intellectual property rights, energy infrastructure, innovation enablement, and workforce development, while proposing a unified national approach. https://lnkd.in/ee6arGVd

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Trust, interoperability, and inclusion don’t happen by accident. They are designed. I write in a memo with Federation of American Scientists on a Digital Public Infrastructure Act which lays out how the U.S. can build secure, privacy-preserving digital identity, payments, and data-sharing systems as public infrastructure. #DPI

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Montana became the first state to enact a “Right to Compute Act," establishing a fundamental right to privately own and use computational resources for lawful purposes. Are we seeing the start of a red-state, blue-state division on AI policy? https://lnkd.in/dF9Nbyku

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Representative Auchincloss is spot on correct on the importance of the Bayh-Dole Act and how damaging the use of Bayh-Dole march-in rights would be on innovation, in the life-sciences sector especially.

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"The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) was established as the principal federal agency tasked with collecting, analyzing, publishing, and distributing crime data. However, bureaucratic fragmentation and funding issues have severely limited its ability to fulfill this role." A new report from America First Policy Institute https://lnkd.in/eNZ9t_xu #DataInfrastructure #CountOnStats

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With dozens of age verification laws going into effect across US states I spoke to TechRadar about why adult content restrictions have much broader risks. 🚧 It’s one thing to require adult websites to take steps to prevent children from accessing their sites. 👉 Most people agree that it is reasonable to expect some safeguards and to have social media services take measures to hide or block sexual content so that children aren’t unexpectedly exposed. 🚨 🪪 It’s another thing entirely to require everyone in a state to hand over an ID and risk their online privacy and security to access legal material. 🔓 Every online service is vulnerable to a data breach. This puts people at risk of having their ID and sensitive personal information exposed for accessing sexual health and educational content and communities. 🛡️ 🛠️ Age verification requirements don’t keep people safe on their own. Age-based safety measures that provide default protections and give people control over the type of content they want to see are better alternatives. https://lnkd.in/e-GbgrSx

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