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The National Armaments Consortium (NAC) has informed the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission about changes in its membership as required by the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. Several new organizations, such as Acutronic USA Inc. and L3Harris Technologies Power Paragon, Inc., have joined the consortium, while others, including AAI Corporation Inc. and Optimax Systems, Inc., have left. Membership in the consortium remains open, and the NAC continues to update its membership details regularly as per legal requirements. The last notification was filed on October 9, 2020, and announced in the Federal Register on October 30, 2020.

Z-Wave Alliance, Inc. has filed a notification with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission about changes to its membership under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. New members, including companies from Malaysia, Hungary, and Canada, have joined, while members from Russia, the U.S., and several European countries have left. Some existing members, such as Bluesalve Partners and U-tec Group, have changed their names. The alliance will continue to report any further membership changes.

ODVA, Inc. has informed the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission about changes in its membership under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. New members, including companies from Japan, China, the USA, Israel, and Switzerland, have joined, while a German company has left. These changes are intended to involve more companies in their research project while keeping the benefits of limited antitrust damages. This notification follows earlier ones published in the Federal Register in 1996 and 2025.

The Executive Order, titled Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity, aims to eliminate race and sex-based preferences in government and private sector policies, which it labels as discriminatory and illegal. It orders federal agencies to end such practices and enforces civil-rights laws by revoking prior executive orders that promoted diversity and inclusion initiatives. This order emphasizes individual merit and hard work, instructing federal agencies to ensure compliance with civil-rights laws and discouraging diversity policies that contradict these laws. It gives specific instructions to the Attorney General and agency heads to develop strategies to prevent discriminatory practices in the private sector, while also ensuring state and local education agencies comply with specific legal decisions.

ODVA, Inc. has filed a notice with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission to update changes in its membership in accordance with the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. Several companies, including Aerotech, Inc. and Fortinet, Inc., have joined the group, while others like Nanjing Decowell Automation Co., Ltd. have withdrawn. The purpose of this filing is to continue the act's provisions that limit antitrust plaintiffs' recovery to actual damages in certain situations. This notification was made public following the previous one published in January 2025.

The proclamation from the Executive Office of the President addresses the events at or near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021. It commutes the sentences of several individuals, setting their punishment as time served as of January 20, 2025, and grants full pardons to others convicted of related offenses. The Attorney General and the Bureau of Prisons are instructed to ensure the immediate release of those affected and to dismiss any pending charges related to these events. This action aims to rectify what is described as a grave national injustice and to promote national reconciliation.

The State Department, under Secretary Michael R. Pompeo, decided to maintain the designation of Lashkar i Jhangvi and its aliases as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. After reviewing the administrative record and consulting with the Attorney General and the Treasury Secretary, it was determined that there was no change in circumstances justifying the revocation of this status. Additionally, new aliases such as Lashkar e Jhangvi al-Alami and LeJ al-Alami have been added to the designation. This decision will be recorded in the Federal Register.

The Blockchain Security Standards Council, Inc. (BSSC) has informed the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission about changes in its membership as part of a notice filed under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. Specifically, Turnkey Global, Inc. and BitGo have joined the venture. This notice aims to provide antitrust protection for group members under certain conditions. Membership in the project remains open, and BSSC plans to continue reporting any changes.

The Decentralized Storage Alliance Association (DSAA) filed notifications on December 9, 2024, with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. These notifications reveal changes in DSAA's membership, including the addition of Western Digital Technologies, Inc., Curio Storage, Inc., and The Decentralized AI Society. The purpose of this filing is to extend the Act’s provisions, which limit antitrust plaintiffs to claiming only actual damages. DSAA plans to continue updating membership changes and keeps their group research project open to new members.

America's DataHub Consortium (ADC) has submitted notifications to the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission to report changes to its membership, as required under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. Alluvionic, Inc. from Melbourne, FL, has joined the consortium, while NanoVMs, Inc. from San Francisco, CA, has left. ADC maintains an open membership policy and plans to continue updating authorities about any further membership changes. The notice emphasizes limiting antitrust plaintiffs' recovery to actual damages under specific conditions.