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OMB issues M-25-21 and M-25-22 on federal AI use and acquisition

Concerns OMB M-25-21

Verified against the official source 26 Sep 2026 · reviewed by AI Policy Tracker (a factual check against the official source, not a legal review or legal advice) Open official source Context file

What changed?

OMB replaced the 2024 memoranda with new requirements for agency AI governance, use-case inventories, high-impact AI practices and AI procurement.

What does it mean in practice?

Vendors to US federal agencies need documentation and testing support aligned with the high-impact AI practices.

Official source

OMB Memoranda M-25-21 and M-25-22Office of Management and Budget · 3 Apr 2025

Cite this record

AIPolicyTracker (2026). “OMB issues M-25-21 and M-25-22 on federal AI use and acquisition”. https://aipolicytracker.org/changes/2025-04-03-us-omb-ai-memoranda (accessed 27 September 2026). Data licensed CC BY 4.0.

Cite the official text alongside it: OMB Memoranda M-25-21 and M-25-22, Office of Management and Budget, https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/information-for-agencies/memoranda/.

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