Will Treasury streamline foreign investment review process?

New CFIUS head Chris Pilkerton recently testified at a House Committee hearing that he’d be seeking feedback on the “Known Investor Program.” True to his word, that RFI is now out. But it actually seeks much broader input on streamlining the entire foreign investment...

Secretive council would get more muscle under proposed legislation

Two years ago, we reported that the Federal Acquisition Security Council — which protects the federal supply chain from software sourced in adversarial nations — was warning companies their products could be removed from government systems. A new bill would give FASC...

Senators want Secretary of Defense to probe SpaceX for China link

Over the years, we've cataloged dozens of letters written by Congressional leaders to the Treasury Secretary, urging him or her to conduct CFIUS reviews on myriad matters. But it’s rare we see letters that bypass CFIUS and go right to the Secretary of War. Rare, but...

Agriculture Department unveils new portal for foreign transactions 

The USDA finally unveiled its long-promised online foreign-ownership reporting portal. The tool is supposed to be used by foreign entities to report investments and ownership of U.S. agricultural land, and insiders say it should “increase compliance” and assist with...

Two new FCC orders on foreign ownership and adversary control

Fresh on heels of a first-ever enforcement action we covered last month, the Federal Communications Commission has unveiled two new orders, one that codifies its foreign ownership review process, and another that addresses transparency related to emerging threats from...

Now accepting nominations for our annual list of “Top Advisors 2026”

Nominations are now open for our 2026 “Top Advisors” list, which features experts who provide advice and counsel regarding national security reviews of foreign investments in the U.S. and abroad. Nominations are due by Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. Here’s the 2025 list if...