Insights

Washington – May 4, 2023: Washingtonian has named Ambassador Robert Holleyman and Tyler O’Connor to its annual edition of the 500 Most Influential People Shaping Policy in Washington D.C. The list highlights “smart, innovative Washingtonians who care about issues and spend a lot of time thinking about them.”

On November 8, 2023, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security discussed the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the healthcare sector in the Committee’s second AI hearing in nine days. The hearing comes as the White House and Congressional leaders seek to quickly respond to AI threats, mitigate its dangers, and harness its potential for American industry. Senators discussed the recent Executive Order issued by the White House to guide AI regulation and innovation across all sectors, including in the health and human services sectors.

On October 30, 2023, President Biden released an Executive Order (EO) on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI).  This landmark EO seeks to advance the safe and secure development and deployment of AI by implementing a society-wide effort across government, the private sector, academia, and civil society to harness “AI for good,” while mitigating its substantial risks.

A U.S. federal government shutdown creates a number of direct and indirect consequences that impact U.S. companies, individuals and virtually every aspect of the U.S. economy.  Although the federal government has experienced previous lapses in funding that have led to shutdowns of all or part of the federal government, the current funding impasse and impending shutdown raise a number of unique and unprecedented questions for government workers, government contractors and businesses, and the public at large.

Despite the shifting markets, new risks, and the continued need to stay on top of the mountain of legal and regulatory requirements, government contractors are managing to continue the challenging climb. Solid footing and a trusted team and resources are necessary to take advantage of efficiencies and minimize risks in contracting as well as maximize opportunities both for growth and recovery.

With the momentum growing for reform in a variety of regulatory areas but not yet coalesced into specific objectives, the time is right for government contractors to dive into uncharted waters. Contractors have a unique opportunity to shape those reform efforts in ways that make contracting more efficient and less burdensome, and maximize opportunities for growth.

With the midterm elections (mostly) behind us, Congress is working through a list of must-pass items in the remaining days of the 117th Congress. Heading into the new divided Congress in 2023, with the narrowest Senate majority and House leadership not yet decided, we anticipate a move away from the Speaker-dominant House leadership model with small factions and individual members trying to exert influence over the agenda. We will discuss how razor-thin margins in both Congressional Chambers sets up a dynamic whereby President Biden and both parties in Congress will be motivated to find some common ground on legislation during the lame duck session and in the next two years. We will also provide insights into some key committees and issues that will be top priorities in the next Congress.

The Crowell Health Solutions, Crowell & Moring Government Affairs Group and Crowell & Moring International (CMI) team invite you to attend a webinar on what to expect in health care in 2023 on Capitol Hill, in the U.S. and abroad, now that U.S. Mid-Term Elections are over. In particular, this webinar will focus on key issues such as drug pricing, health care supply chains, data privacy regulation, general and reproductive rights issues, telehealth and concerns that matter to U.S. and global healthcare companies. 

Please join a panel of Crowell & Moring’s Environmental and Natural Resources Group for a webinar as they conduct a review of recent federal and state government actions concerning environmental justice (“EJ”). 

This special edition of the Fastest 5 Minutes podcast covers recent developments related to the Infrastructure Bill and Inflation Reduction Act, and key areas to watch in 2023. The podcast features a cross practice team of Crowell partners, so we offer perspectives from tax, energy, labor and employment, government contracts, ESG, environmental, and government affairs. Crowell & Moring's "Fastest 5 Minutes" is a biweekly podcast that provides a brief summary of significant government contracts legal and regulatory developments that no government contracts lawyer or executive should be without.