Colleges and universities should assess their cybersecurity compliance posture and incident response readiness and harden their networks as soon as possible in light of elevated threats.

Since June 2025, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has cautioned that Iranian government-affiliated actors routinely target U.S. networks and internet-connected devices. The war in Iran and recent Iranian

Palladium Equity Partners has announced it will acquire a majority equity interest in DME Express from WayPoint Capital Partners.

DME Express, founded in 2006 and based in The Woodlands, Texas, is a provider of durable medical equipment (DME) serving hospice providers across the United States.

Palladium, founded in 1997 and based in New

On March 20, 2026, the White House unveiled its National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence, providing a blueprint on legislative recommendations and urging Congress to act. It recommends that Congress create a unified federal standard to reduce the regulatory friction of competing state AI regimes, promote AI innovation, and develop an AI-ready workforce, while ensuring the protection of children, consumers, and intellectual property rights. 

The General Services Administration has proposed requiring all federal funding recipients to certify that they do not maintain diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility programs. Recipients also would also need to certify they are not knowingly hiring or recruiting undocumented staff.

The GSA estimates the proposal would impact approximately 222,760 entities — including colleges and universities.

In this episode of the Becker Private Equity & Business Podcast, Bart Walker and Kevin McGinnis, partners at McGuireWoods, explore the leadership qualities that distinguish top-performing law firm leaders. They emphasize the importance of emotional intelligence, maintaining visibility within the organization, and consistently recognizing team contributions as key drivers of culture, engagement, and