The Education Department signaled plans to reshape the college accreditation system—a priority the administration describes as a lever for broader change in higher education. Separately, the Commerce Department opened a review of Harvard’s federally funded patent portfolio under the Bayh‑Dole Act, warning it may exercise rarely used 'march‑in' powers to force licensing if public interest concerns are found. The twin moves reflect an intensified federal push to use regulatory and statutory tools to influence university behavior on oversight, research commercialization, and alignment with federal priorities.