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OECD Reviews of Public Health: Japan — open the original publisher

How to apply effective governance to harness the benefits of A.I. and mitigate its risks ...

The Third Wave of EU AI Act Requirements Are in Force: Transparency Requirements & Supervisory Powers — open the original publisher

On 2 August 2026, the third major wave of requirements under the EU AI Act (the “Act”) entered into force. For many businesses, the most relevant changes fall into two key areas: (1) the AI transparency requirements under Article 50; and (2) the Act’s now-operational market surveillance and regulatory enforcement regime. This wave of requirements [...]

Law Enforcement: DOJ Should Improve Training and Misconduct Guidelines for Nonfederal Task Force Officers — open the original publisher

What GAO Found The Department of Justice (DOJ) routinely forms task forces to investigate national security issues and criminal activity, including various forms of trafficking, terrorist threats, and violent gang activity. Through these task forces, DOJ law enforcement agencies partner with thousands of nonfederal officers from state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies. Number and Types of Active Department of Justice Task Forces, as of April 2026 All four of the DOJ compon

Saudi Arabia: Cybersecurity Controls for Private Entities — open the original publisher

In brief Key takeaways The introduction of the Non-CNI Private Sector Entities Cybersecurity Controls (NCNICC) marks an important development in Saudi Arabia’s cybersecurity regulatory landscape. It signals that baseline cybersecurity compliance is no longer a concern only for government bodies, critical infrastructure operators or highly regulated sectors. Instead, a broader range of private sector entities [...] The post Saudi Arabia: Cybersecurity Controls for Private Entities appeared first

Reducing Bureaucracy and Burden in Family Violence and Prevention Services — open the original publisher

This final rule removes duplicative and unnecessary sections from the Family Violence Prevention and Services Program regulations. These amendments will streamline the Family Violence Prevention and Services regulations and make them more accessible to the public.

NextEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLC; Duane Arnold Energy Center; Draft Environmental Assessment and Draft Finding of No Significant Impact — open the original publisher

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing for public comment a draft environmental assessment (EA) and draft finding of no significant impact (FONSI) regarding the evaluation of the reasonably foreseeable environmental effects from proposed Federal actions related to reauthorizing power operations at Duane Arnold Energy Center (DAEC). Specifically, the NRC is considering issuance of an exemption and three license amendments, which were requested by NextEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLC

Commission starts enforcing AI Act rules and new transparency requirements on 2 August — open the original publisher

Commission starts enforcing AI Act rules and new transparency requirements on 2 August Anonymous (not verified) Fri, 07/31/2026 - 09:00 From 2 August 2026, the European Commission’s AI Office, together with national authorities, will begin enforcing the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act. On the same date, new transparency rules will start to apply, requiring certain AI systems to tell users when they are interacting with AI and when content has been generated or altered by it. Under the new rules

Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 101 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as Amended, on Recoverable Critical Minerals and Materials — open the original publisher

MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE SUBJECT: Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 101 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as Amended, on Recoverable Critical Minerals and Materials Section 1. Policy and General Findings. (a) Recoverable critical minerals and materials (CMMs) are industrial resources necessary to promote the national defense. (b) America’s inadequate supply of […] The post Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 101 of the Defense Production Act of 1950,

UNESCO and CECC/SICA Present Regional Assessment on Artificial Intelligence and Cultural and Creative Industries — open the original publisher

UNESCO and the Educational and Cultural Coordination of the Central American Integration System (CECC/SICA) have published the Exploratory Assessment on the Adoption, Impact and Governance of ...

The Uniform Grants Regulation: OMB’s Relation to Federal Grantmaking Agencies — open the original publisher

What Does Responsible AI Adoption Look Like? — open the original publisher

Artificial intelligence is changing how legal services are delivered. At Debevoise, we are using AI to help our lawyers work more efficiently while maintaining the legal judgment, rigorous governance and quality standards our clients expect. To provide greater transparency into our approach, we have launched a new AI@Debevoise page. It explains how we use AI [...]

Regulating State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Law Enforcement Actions to Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) — open the original publisher

The 2026 Farm Bill: Comparison of the House and Senate Bills with Current Law — open the original publisher

Notice of Final Issuance on the Adoption of Administration for Native Americans Program Policies and Procedures — open the original publisher

ANA is issuing final interpretive rules, general statements of policy, and rules of agency organization, procedure, or practice relating to the following Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs): Economic Advancement Grants for Local Empowerment (EAGLE), AI3 Action Institute--Artificial Intelligence for American Indians (AI3 Action Institute), and the National Center for Native Training and Technical Assistance (NCNTTA).

Next Farm Bill Primer Series — open the original publisher

Review of Submarine Cable Landing License Rules and Procedures To Assess Evolving National Security, Law Enforcement, Foreign Policy, and Trade Policy Risks — open the original publisher

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) adopted a Second Report and Order that promotes the deployment of submarine cables while strengthening national security interests in connection with their modern capabilities. The Second Report and Order establishes a regulatory regime for licensing owners and/or operators of submarine line terminal equipment (SLTE), including granting a blanket license to certain current and future SLTE owners and/or operators that are

Restoring Trust in the Smithsonian Institution — open the original publisher

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Policy. On March 27, 2025, I issued Executive Order 14253 (Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History). Pursuant to that order, the Domestic Policy Council recently completed a months-long review […] The post Restoring Trust in the Smithsonian Institution appeared first on The White House .

Knowing the Heritage Sector Phase 4 - catalogue of heritage enterprises in England - UID 148 - AWARD — open the original publisher

…dashboard design concepts to illustrate potential data presentation formats. The catalogue will draw on multiple data sources and employ methods such as web-scraping and machine learning, supplemented by manual review, to achieve high accuracy and coverage. The project aims to provide the foundation for a future market intelligence service that will enable better decision-making, foster collaboration, and support innovation across the heritage sect Classification: Research consultancy services.

Improving Environment Data — open the original publisher

…pt (PoC) typology for the types of environmental projects that we fund. This work will: review, further develop, and test our typology(s) of environmental projects using machine learning (AI) that classifies the nature of the work we receive applications for and support, and proposes a sound typology for the future, including considerations on how we use and improve it in the short and medium terms. B. Improve C Classification: Research and development services and related consultancy services.

Strategic Dialogue on Foreign and Security Policy Between the African Union Commission and the German Federal Foreign Office — open the original publisher

The African Union Commission and the German Federal Foreign Office held a Strategic Dialogue on Foreign and Security Policy on 15 July 2026 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to review the longstanding ...

Bank Regulatory Reviews: Action Needed to Better Identify and Address Unnecessary or Unduly Burdensome Requirements — open the original publisher

What GAO Found The Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996 (EGRPRA) requires the federal banking agencies to solicit and review public comments on their regulations to identify and eliminate outdated, unnecessary, or unduly burdensome regulations on insured depository institutions, as appropriate. How Federal Banking Agencies Conduct Decennial EGRPRA Reviews Outcomes from the EGRPRA reviews are often difficult to identify, and their connection to subsequent regulatory acti

Strengthening data governance in East Africa: Regional workshop concludes in Nairobi — open the original publisher

From 9 to 11 June 2026, senior policymakers and regulators from Burundi, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda gathered in Nairobi for the East Africa Regional Data ...

The Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law — open the original publisher

Activities within the lifecycle of AI systems must comply with the following principles: Human dignity and individual autonomy, Transparency and oversight, Accountability and ...

Human rights and AI — open the original publisher

Explore key human rights principles in AI, including ECHR and ESC standards, and the role of businesses in AI governance and accountability.

Provision of Accelerating AI-Enablement at the GCA — open the original publisher

A three-phase consulting programme to accelerate AI integration within government procurement operations. The core objective is to help the GCA improve productivity and digital capability by identifying AI opportunities, evaluating vendors, and supporting proofs of concepts. Phase 0 - Discovery: Review business operations across GCA, based on the business plan and GCF strategy contemplate the extent that workload Classification: Research and development services and related consultancy services.

Cybersecurity Regulations: Multiple Sectors Are Subject to Potentially Duplicative Reporting Requirements — open the original publisher

What GAO Found GAO identified 117 cybersecurity regulations established by 37 federal agencies for private entities, spanning nine critical infrastructure sectors. Most of those regulations either contain the same kind of reporting requirement applicable to a sector or the same reporting requirement as at least one other regulation, which may lead to duplication. Specifically, 80 of the 117 regulations (about 70 percent) had at least 125 total reporting requirements (see figure), with some regul

Infrastructure and Energy Department (IED) — open the original publisher

Ms Lerato Dorothy Mataboge is the Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy (I&E) at the African Union. Ms. Mataboge is a global policy and trade and investment facilitation expert and was the Deputy ...

Commercial Payments Bill completes Lords committee stage — open the original publisher

AI-assisted payment monitoring. Catch up Watch the Parliament TV recording. Read the Lords Hansard transcript. Explore further information Find out more about the bill in the House of Lords Library ...

AI Virtual Agent for Broadland District Council - Variation — open the original publisher

This is a Contract Award Notice (Variation) on behalf of Broadland District Council Additional information: Variation to contract awarded via CCS G-Cloud 14 Framework Classification: Software package and information systems.

AI Virtual Agent for South Norfolk District Council - Variation — open the original publisher

This is a Contract Award Notice (Variation) for South Norfolk District Council Additional information: This is a Contract Award Notice for a Variation to the original call off contract. Classification: Software package and information systems.

Tax Regulations: Opportunities Exist to Improve Economic Analysis and Taxpayer Engagement — open the original publisher

What GAO Found The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposed 236 tax regulations and finalized 231 regulations between January 21, 2017, and March 31, 2026. These regulations included those that implemented provisions of the sweeping tax law changes of 2017, 2022, and 2025. IRS rulemaking procedures generally provided the public with an opportunity to comment on proposed tax regulations. GAO found that Treasury and IRS could improve the usefulness of regulatory e

United States: Administration Issues New Executive Order on Quantum Innovation — open the original publisher

On June 22, 2026, President Trump signed Executive Order 14411, on Ushering in the Next Frontier of Quantum Innovation (the “EO”). The EO establishes a national policy to maintain a strategic technical advantage in quantum information science and technology (QIST) and leads the development of a robust and trusted quantum ecosystem across QIST research, manufacturing, [...] The post United States: Administration Issues New Executive Order on Quantum Innovation appeared first on Connect On Tech .

Libya and U.S. Policy — open the original publisher

Yemen: Conflict, Red Sea Security, and U.S. Policy — open the original publisher

Electronic Delivery of Information Under the Federal Securities Laws — open the original publisher

The Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC" or the "Commission") is proposing Regulation E-Delivery. The proposed rule sets forth conditions for covered entities to deliver covered information to covered recipients electronically without first obtaining their affirmative consent. The proposed rule further establishes conditions under which the Commission would consider delivery requirements under the Federal securities laws to be satisfied by electronic delivery. The Commission also is pro

Securing America’s Defense Supply Chains and Ensuring Domestic Acquisition of Critical Materials — open the original publisher

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Policy. The United States military is the most effective and powerful fighting force on the planet. It fields the most advanced weapons systems and technologies in the world, utilizing […] The post Securing America’s Defense Supply Chains and Ensuring Domestic Acquisition of Critical Materials appeared first on The White House .

Provision of External Data & AI Literacy Training — open the original publisher

AI upskilling and enablement programme via G-Cloud 14. Classification: Specialist training services.

MVision AI Licence and Service Agreement — open the original publisher

Provision of MVision AI Licence and Service Agreement Classification: Software support services.

Saudi Arabia: New Copyright Law Modernises KSA IP Framework — open the original publisher

In brief On 2 February 2026, Saudi Arabia issued Royal Decree No. M/169 approving a new Copyright Law, by virtue of Cabinet Decision No. 560/1447 dated 27 January 2026. The Law was published in the Official Gazette on 13 February 2026 and will enter into force on 12 August 2026, replacing the 2003 Copyright Law [...] The post Saudi Arabia: New Copyright Law Modernises KSA IP Framework appeared first on Connect On Tech .

Commission publishes guidelines on transparency obligations for providers and deployers of certain AI systems — open the original publisher

Commission publishes guidelines on transparency obligations for providers and deployers of certain AI systems Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 07/20/2026 - 09:08 Today, the European Commission published guidelines to assist providers and deployers of artificial intelligence (AI) systems in meeting the AI Act's transparency obligations, which start to apply on 2 August 2026. Transparency obligations will help people recognise when they are interacting with AI or when content has been generated or al