United States: Terrorism, Homeland Security & Defence

On July 22, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) adopted a Third Report and Order and Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (covered separately here) in which the Commission advances its ongoing efforts to secure the U.S.

President Trump's Executive Order 14421 declares a national emergency to secure the U.S. bulk-power system, imposing new restrictions on foreign-produced electric equipment that poses national security risks. The order prohibits certain imports and installations while directing the Department of Energy to identify and potentially replace existing vulnerable equipment already on the grid.

Federal cyber incident reporting requirements under CIRCIA are approaching finalization, creating new compliance obligations for critical infrastructure organizations across numerous sectors. Companies face tight reporting deadlines—72 hours for significant incidents and 24 hours for ransom payments—requiring immediate integration of legal counsel into cybersecurity assessment workflows.

President Trump's Executive Order 14420 declares a national emergency over foreign-produced bulk-power system equipment, authorizing the Department of Energy to prohibit or condition transactions involving certain electric infrastructure. The order establishes a framework for procurement restrictions and vendor qualification requirements, with implementing regulations required within 120 days. How will this impact utilities, data center operators, and equipment vendors navigating supply chain vulnerabilitie

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has proposed a rule that would prohibit U.S. financial institutions from opening or maintaining correspondent accounts for...

The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS or the Committee) recently released its Annual Report to Congress, covering calendar year (CY) 2025 activity. The Report, a statutory requirement, provides annual statistics about CFIUS actions and processes as well as information on the Committee’s priorities. Although three lapses in appropriations caused CFIUS to toll deadlines for more than 120 days over the reporting period, the Committee generally proved able to clear transactions within historic averages, even in the face of increased caseloads.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has released new logging guidance for federal agencies that significantly revises retention requirements and introduces a flexible, risk-based framework. While binding only on government entities, this guidance establishes important benchmarks that private-sector organizations should evaluate against their own log retention and incident response strategies...

President Trump's August 13 Proclamation imposes tiered tariffs on imported drones and components, ranging from 10% to 100% depending on size, capabilities, and country of origin, while establishing an onshoring program to incentivize domestic manufacturing. The measures, stemming from a Section 232 national security investigation, create both compliance challenges and strategic opportunities for companies dependent on foreign-sourced uncrewed aircraft systems. With staggered effective dates and evolving re

On August 25, 2026, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a proposed rule that would impose a $103,265 fee on all cap-subject H-1B petitions.