Trump Executive Orders: Regulatory Freeze, DOGE Implementation, TikTok Ban Delay, Immigration Policy, and New Initiatives

Eric Crusius | Holland & Knight LLP

Eric Crusius is a Tysons attorney who focuses his practice on a wide range of government contract (GovCon) matters, including bid protests, claims and disputes, compliance issues and sub-prime issues.

Mr. Crusius has extensive experience in government contract litigation, including successfully prosecuting and intervening in numerous bid protests before the U.S. Court of Federal Claims (USCFC), U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), boards of contract appeals and other federal agencies. He counsels clients regarding the Service Contract Act (SCA) and other labor issues, domestic preferences, export controls, cybersecurity, subcontracting and teaming agreements, and compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and other agency regulatory requirements such as the Defense Federal Acquisition Supplement (DFARS). Mr. Crusius also represents contractors in investigations, suspension and debarment proceedings, and in federal and state courts. He also supports the firm’s corporate practice and performs due diligence and compliance reviews for acquisitions and sales of entities and business units in the defense and civilian space.

Mr. Crusius also draws on his previous experience representing internet-based companies across the globe and focuses on cybersecurity issues particular to government contractors, including counseling contractors regarding cybersecurity compliance obligations, specialized breach response requirements required by various federal agencies (including the DOD), and certifications such as the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) and Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP). He is an industry thought leader with respect to these issues having appeared on Government Matters, Federal News Network and featured at conferences to provide insight to the greater contractor community.

In addition, Mr. Crusius is well-versed in developing strategies for and managing all stages of complex multimillion-dollar litigations from commencement through trial.

I. The new 60-day regulatory freeze – What it means and potential impacts | 2:00pm – 2:08pm

II. Executive Order 14165 implementing the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) | 2:08pm – 2:16pm

III. Executive Order 14171 rescinded an executive order requiring contractor affirmative action programs | 2:16pm – 2:24pm

IV. Executive Order 14145 rescinded a number of Biden executive orders covering a wide swatch of federal policies, and brought back former Trump executive orders that had been rescinded | 2:24pm – 2:34pm

V. Executive Order 14149 delaying the “TikTok ban” | 2:34pm – 2:44pm

VI. Executive Order 14157 mapping out immigration policy | 2:44pm – 2:52pm

VII. Executive Order 14154 setting new energy priorities and repealing previous policies | 2:52pm – 3:00pm