Industrial regulation, the EU AI Act, export controls, safety certifications, government investment programs, and the standards shaping the future of industrial AI.
The Cyber Ready Workforce Act would direct the Department of Labor to fund registered cybersecurity apprenticeship programs, as lawmakers confront a half-million-job talent shortfall that leaves industrial systems increasingly exposed.
The Pentagon's cybersecurity mandate hit its first full year of enforcement — and the defense industrial base is staring down an audit bottleneck that could lock small manufacturers out of contracts.
With the EU AI Act reaching full applicability in August and US state laws already in effect, industrial operators are navigating a new compliance landscape that spans AI regulation, OT cybersecurity, and sector-specific risk frameworks.
New legislation would hardwire cybersecurity workforce strategy into national security policy, while OT security investment surges 39% — but the 4.8 million-worker global talent gap keeps growing.
The Trump administration's new legislative blueprint for AI policy touches everything from workforce training to autonomous systems regulation, with direct implications for manufacturers and critical infrastructure operators.
Executive Order 14110 on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy AI, signed in October 2023, included a little-noticed provision directing NIST to
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has unveiled a ¥1 trillion ($6.7 billion) industrial AI investment
The EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism enters its definitive phase in January 2026, and for the first time,
NIST has released a public draft of its Autonomous Industrial Systems Safety Framework (AISSF), the first US standard specifically addressing
The Commerce Department announced the third round of CHIPS and Science Act awards on Tuesday, directing $4.2 billion to
The Bureau of Industry and Security is quietly drafting new export control rules that would restrict the sale of advanced
When the European Union's AI Act entered its phased enforcement period in February 2025, many manufacturers assumed their