{"id":7510,"date":"2026-06-26T12:00:03","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T17:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/?p=7510"},"modified":"2026-06-25T13:28:34","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T18:28:34","slug":"june-26-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/2026\/06\/26\/june-26-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"June 26, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Federal Friday<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Note: There will not be a new Federal Friday Newsletter on Friday, July 3, 2026.\u00a0 Regular publication will resume during the week of July 6, 2026.<\/p>\n<ul data-editing-info=\"{&quot;applyListStyleFromLevel&quot;:true}\">\n<li>White House: <a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.whitehouse.gov%2Fpresidential-actions%2F2026%2F06%2Fushering-in-the-next-frontier-of-quantum-innovation%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Candrew.preboski%40wisconsin.edu%7C85659bcdde1d45d9fb7408ded225fe07%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C639179257825710687%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Ul%2BkPKHd%2FukREWzrJHl%2B%2B0Yur7eBrIbfu35BNYJ3kwg%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Ushering in the Next Frontier of Quantum Innovation<\/a><\/li>\n<li>White House: <a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.whitehouse.gov%2Ffact-sheets%2F2026%2F06%2Ffact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-ushers-in-the-next-frontier-of-quantum-innovation%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Candrew.preboski%40wisconsin.edu%7C85659bcdde1d45d9fb7408ded225fe07%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C639179257825781976%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=jP%2F9Ne2h1hukFv%2BGYaEOeRFMlIf032114mnvYOYp2%2Bo%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Ushers in the Next Frontier of Quantum Innovation<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Department of Education: <a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ed.gov%2Fabout%2Fnews%2Fpress-release%2Fus-department-of-education-approves-vermonts-returning-education-states-waiver&amp;data=05%7C02%7Candrew.preboski%40wisconsin.edu%7C85659bcdde1d45d9fb7408ded225fe07%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C639179257825817923%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Qt%2F15nv0iSAoeG%2FLxcDTXGbese0eL85GdiwMmuvywV0%3D&amp;reserved=0\">U.S. Department of Education Approves Vermont\u2019s Returning Education to the States Waiver<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>House Committee on Science Space and Technology Hearing<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee of the House Committee on Science Space and Technology held a hearing titled, \u201cSafeguarding Federal Research Funds: The False Claims Act&#8217;s Role in Combating Grant Fraud\u201d on June 24.<\/p>\n<p>Witnesses included:<\/p>\n<ul data-editing-info=\"{&quot;applyListStyleFromLevel&quot;:true}\">\n<li><strong>Robert Steinau<\/strong>,\u00a0Senior Official Performing the Duties of Inspector General, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Office of the Inspector General<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jennifer Springmann<\/strong>, Special Agent in Charge, National Science Foundation Office of the Inspector General<\/li>\n<li><strong>Brenna Jenny<\/strong>,<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Commercial Litigation Branch, Department of Justice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To review\u00a0the hearing, you can watch the archived coverage on the <a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fscience.house.gov%2F2026%2F6%2Finvestigations-and-oversight-subcommittee-hearing-safeguarding-federal-research-false-claims&amp;data=05%7C02%7Candrew.preboski%40wisconsin.edu%7C85659bcdde1d45d9fb7408ded225fe07%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C639179257825844616%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=w3o9v6TBFvqivdNUKY6%2FfOxs3hzo95pB2kRbDxCLCO0%3D&amp;reserved=0\">committee website<\/a>\u00a0and via the <a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Frepublicans-science.house.gov%2F_cache%2Ffiles%2F8%2F2%2F82719f55-1aa8-4ab5-a795-52d7b362c1ea%2F6D332698EDB5854DA808697FA7108FD5567192FD81C3BADB04642600D5A7A829.06.24.26-safeguarding-federal-research-funds-the-false-claims-act-s-role-in-combating-grant-fraud-charter.pdf&amp;data=05%7C02%7Candrew.preboski%40wisconsin.edu%7C85659bcdde1d45d9fb7408ded225fe07%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C639179257825868555%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=bQ%2BmmDG%2BgvzQiTRs7SRIGF0v9iPW3CrIaciX65DW7V4%3D&amp;reserved=0\">hearing charter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Political Activity Guidance Reminder<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As a reminder, as uncertainty continues around the federal landscape, Universities of Wisconsin employees should be mindful of political activity and public advocacy guidelines.<\/p>\n<p>Activities such as sharing a petition or contacting a legislator for political purposes using your university email address or state resources to engage in political campaign activities at any time or engaging in political activities during work time are prohibited.<\/p>\n<p>In your capacity as private citizens, on non-work time, and without use of university resources (including the use of university email addresses) employees may circulate or sign a petition or letter of support advocating for public policy or a political candidate. However, if using your name and official title, it should be made clear that an individual\u2019s endorsement indicates neither support nor endorsement by the university of a particular policy position or candidate, and that you are acting solely in your role as a private citizen.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, you can read the <a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wisconsin.edu%2Fgovernment-relations%2Fguidance-on-political-campaign-activities-at-university-of-wisconsin-system-institutions%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Candrew.preboski%40wisconsin.edu%7C4580e73adf114e2d43cd08de9c00a3c7%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C639119723724906780%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=S5x5YqKA0eWmIx5n%2FvJEwrM3yt2PpUoqNjtMStAlE1s%3D&amp;reserved=0\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\">Guidance on Political Activities Frequently Asked Questions<\/a>\u00a0document. Importantly, these FAQs should be treated as general guidelines and not legal advice.<\/p>\n<p>Please direct specific questions regarding political campaign issues to the Office of General Counsel or your university\u2019s Office of Legal Affairs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Federal Friday Note: There will not be a new Federal Friday Newsletter on Friday, July 3, 2026.\u00a0 Regular publication will resume during the week of July 6, 2026. White House: Ushering in the Next Frontier of Quantum Innovation White House: Fact Sheet: President Donald J. 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