{"id":7664,"date":"2026-10-23T12:00:34","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T17:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/?p=7664"},"modified":"2026-10-23T08:41:05","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T13:41:05","slug":"october-23-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/2026\/10\/23\/october-23-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"October 23, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Federal Friday<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Department of Education: <a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffsapartners.ed.gov%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2F2026-10%2FWorkforcePellFAQs.pdf&amp;data=05%7C02%7Candrew.preboski%40wisconsin.edu%7Cf9d824d9030548385c6a08df304195d0%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C639282730428284425%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ujPFaRxqK1R1oAKjnIjmse0%2BZR2Wn%2BLTsrCV3T9TBLI%3D&amp;reserved=0\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\">Frequently Asked Questions: Workforce Pell<\/a><\/li>\n<li>GAO: <a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gao.gov%2Fproducts%2Fgao-27-109057%3Futm_source%3Doutreach%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3Demail_hsj-109057%26mkt_tok%3DNjAzLVVSVy0xMjcAAAGk9KspazJyYhnc6Es-qaXf-77qk_N1Wo2MIRahtqShTO1zBdMnuLyzWxULv0m6KvHIgwwAbqYxr390CDhc3hvITrT6UMPtg1ijQiig85gp38k&amp;data=05%7C02%7Candrew.preboski%40wisconsin.edu%7Cf9d824d9030548385c6a08df304195d0%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C639282730428330428%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=sELXPC2h44zQbQid9moZm63%2BWOBI7GSD572arLemdLY%3D&amp;reserved=0\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\">National Security: FBI Should Strengthen Partnerships to Combat Non-Traditional Intelligence Collectors<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Education and Workforce Committee: <a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fedworkforce.house.gov%2Fnews%2Fdocumentsingle.aspx%3FDocumentID%3D413823&amp;data=05%7C02%7Candrew.preboski%40wisconsin.edu%7Cf9d824d9030548385c6a08df304195d0%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C639282730428354190%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=47JGmn90sfahJb%2B3sDygUQktwz8%2BmYH%2BqsM%2Fl4Eva%2BA%3D&amp;reserved=0\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\">ICYMI: The GOP\u2019s Tuition Deflation Act<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Department of War: <a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.war.gov%2FNews%2FReleases%2FRelease%2FArticle%2F4628392%2Fdepartment-of-war-announces-research-security-mitigation-results-from-academic%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Candrew.preboski%40wisconsin.edu%7Cf9d824d9030548385c6a08df304195d0%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C639282730428377820%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=OFOx35OVf8TfhXMJrQqwUsZ6VahT%2Faxl2l2vDls%2B74I%3D&amp;reserved=0\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\">Department of War Announces Research Security Mitigation Results From Academic Institutions<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Select Committee on the China: <a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchinaselectcommittee.house.gov%2Fmedia%2Fpress-releases%2Fmoolenaar-pentagon-research-security-audits-protect-us-technological-dominance&amp;data=05%7C02%7Candrew.preboski%40wisconsin.edu%7Cf9d824d9030548385c6a08df304195d0%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C639282730428400393%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=gYJf9Tq3FhIIGSvtXth36JJBbKr9nnmFsBzEdbQ7JIo%3D&amp;reserved=0\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\">Moolenaar: Pentagon Research Security Audits Protect U.S. Technological Dominance<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Department of Justice: <a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.justice.gov%2Fopa%2Fpr%2Fjustice-department-finds-ohio-state-medical-school-discriminates-based-race-admissions&amp;data=05%7C02%7Candrew.preboski%40wisconsin.edu%7Cf9d824d9030548385c6a08df304195d0%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C639282730428421526%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=G1QKIjBt43wiXB0sRylnjb6B%2BKfI7VAJ3fa2Dz1VNCo%3D&amp;reserved=0\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\">Justice Department Finds Ohio State Medical School Discriminates Based on Race in Admissions<\/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-secretary-of-education-linda-mcmahon-delivers-remarks-trump-administrations-workforce-accomplishments&amp;data=05%7C02%7Candrew.preboski%40wisconsin.edu%7Cf9d824d9030548385c6a08df304195d0%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C639282730428443439%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=SA9ZiaHhMB8LhTZthbsGvMsDbcXP63UA23KGSUoBV58%3D&amp;reserved=0\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\">U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon Delivers Remarks on Trump Administration\u2019s Workforce Accomplishments<\/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-secretary-of-education-linda-mcmahon-delivers-remarks-trump-administrations-higher-education-accomplishments&amp;data=05%7C02%7Candrew.preboski%40wisconsin.edu%7C826304dd26354f2bcedd08df30950c76%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C639283088856675841%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=TX%2FYm6IJbDivxt4zpDx7C399Ml3dWDZDoMWjHqdFvbo%3D&amp;reserved=0\">U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon Delivers Remarks on Trump Administration\u2019s Higher Education Accomplishments<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Political Activity Guidance Reminder<\/b><\/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\u00a0<a title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/guidance-on-political-campaign-activities-at-university-of-wisconsin-system-institutions\/. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/guidance-on-political-campaign-activities-at-university-of-wisconsin-system-institutions\/\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"8\">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 Department of Education: Frequently Asked Questions: Workforce Pell GAO: National Security: FBI Should Strengthen Partnerships to Combat Non-Traditional Intelligence Collectors Education and Workforce Committee: ICYMI: The GOP\u2019s Tuition Deflation Act Department of War: Department of War Announces Research Security Mitigation Results From Academic Institutions Select Committee on the China: Moolenaar: Pentagon Research Security [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":75,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[48,43],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7664","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-fed-friday-updates","category-federal-updates"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7664","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/75"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7664"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7664\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7666,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7664\/revisions\/7666"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7664"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7664"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7664"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}