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Speeches in 2025 express exuberance for change and concern over same

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Speakers emphasized technology‑neutral and principles‑based regulation, teased on new policies to come, or raised red flags.

There were several speeches this year made by regulatory officials deeply excited about a year of transformation at their agencies at the encouragement of a US president intent on reshaping the nation’s regulatory agenda and its priorities.

And there was a fervent message from a departing career public servant,