Two memos. One federal reset. And a clear signal from Washington

Two memos. One federal reset. And a clear signal from Washington

AI governance isn’t coming—it’s here.

On April 3, the Trump administration dropped M-25-21 and M-25-22—policy game-changers that overhaul how the federal government deploys and buys AI. Think:

🧠 Governance as infrastructure

🔍 Transparency as a requirement

📜 Procurement with accountability baked in

If you’re in-house counsel, these aren’t just government housekeeping.

They’re roadmaps for risk, procurement, and trust—with major implications for how private companies build, contract, and explain their AI.

Why does it matter?

Because what starts in D.C. rarely stays there. These memos forecast what you will be expected to show:

✅ Who owns the data and models

✅ How AI systems make decisions

✅ What’s being disclosed, governed, and tested

✅ And whether your GenAI tools are policy-proof

📅 With compliance clocks already ticking (60–270 days), legal teams need to move from “monitoring” to leading.

👇 I break it all down—what’s in the memos, why it matters, and what in-house legal should do next—in this in-depth article:

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