New Federal Agency Policies and Protocols for Artificial Intelligence Utilization and Procurement Can Provide Useful Guidance for Private Entities
By Frances M. Green, Epstein Becker Green - Workforce Bulletin, April 25, 2025
On April 3, 2025, the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) issued two Memoranda (Memos) regarding the use and procurement of artificial intelligence (AI) by executive federal agencies.
The Memos—M-25-21 on “Accelerating Federal Use of AI through Innovation, Governance, and Public Trust” and M-25-22 on Driving Efficient Acquisition of Artificial Intelligence in Government”—build on President Trump’s Executive Order 14179 of January 23, 2025, “Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence.”
The stated goal of the Memos is to promote a “forward-leaning, pro-innovation, and pro-competition mindset rather than pursuing the risk-adverse approach of the previous administration.” They aim to lift “unnecessary bureaucratic restrictions” while rendering agencies “more agile, cost-effective, and efficient.” Further, they will, presumably, “deliver improvements to the lives of the American public while enhancing America’s global dominance in AI innovation.” The Memos rescind and replace the corresponding M-24-10 and M-24-18 memos on use and procurement from the Biden era.
