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Holland & Knight Defense Situation Report: February 2024

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Welcome to Holland & Knight's monthly defense news update. We are excited to bring you the latest in defense policy, regulatory updates and other significant developments....more

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Capturing Industrial Base from the DoD

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With ever-increasing threats from the Chinese Communist Party, recently exposed vulnerabilities in the United States' supply chain and decades of outsourcing that has left the defense and industrial base vulnerable, there is...more

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The BIOSECURE Act and Its Potential Implications

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Proposed federal legislation known as the BIOSECURE Act is being considered in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate....more

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Fundamental Research & National Security: Recent Developments & New Issues

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According to the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (“NCSES”), a key driver in the scientific and technological accomplishments of U.S. research universities is the volume of federal support for research...more

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Cozen Currents: The Method to Congress' Madness

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The Cozen Lens- •After feeling like they lost out in House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-CA) debt limit deal with President Biden, the House GOP’s right flank aims for major cuts in FY24 government funding. This stance raises...more

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First CHIPS Funding Opportunity Announced

On Feb. 28, 2023, the CHIPS Program Office released its first notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) under the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 (“CHIPS Act”). This announcement represents the initial distribution of funds...more

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Former University of Kansas Professor Sentenced for Making False Statements on Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form

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Last month, former University of Kansas Professor Feng “Franklin” Tao was sentenced to time served and two years of supervised release for making false statements in the University of Kansas’s conflict of interest and...more

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Defense Contractors Will Face Higher Risks as Spending Increases

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Ongoing geopolitical developments such as Russia’s war in Ukraine and tensions between China and Taiwan have continued to fuel higher US military spending. The demand for military weapons is the strongest it has been in...more

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SBIR/STTR Programs Extended for Three More Years, With Strings Attached

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WHAT: On September 30, 2022, President Biden signed the SBIR and STTR Extension Act of 2022, reauthorizing the SBIR/STTR programs to continue through fiscal year 2025. The SBIR/SSTR programs were set to expire on the day...more

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The CHIPS and Sciences ACT of 2022 - The Impact on China

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The CHIPS and Sciences Act of 2022 (the “Act”) was passed by the U.S. Congress on July 27, 2022 and signed into law by President Biden on August 9 of the same year. The Act is an effort to increase semiconductor manufacturing...more

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As US-China Rivalry Intensifies, Congress Pushes to Further Decouple – Outbound Screening and the NCCDA

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Longstanding concerns on Capitol Hill about certain “outbound” activities conducted by U.S. companies and investors, particularly in the technology sector, both in China as well as outside of China with a China nexus, have...more

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Report on Research Compliance Volume 18, Number 9. In This Month’s E-News: September 2021

Report on Research Compliance 18, no. 9 (September, 2021) - A former Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researcher who was the principal investigator on a 2014 NIH award of $939,495.27 and...more

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First Jail Term for Undisclosed Foreign Support Appealed; NIH’s Lauer Laments ‘Tragic’ OSU Case

Report on Research Compliance 18, no. 9 (September, 2021) - To his supporters and colleagues, Song Guo Zheng, MD, PhD, was the most productive worker they’ve seen in 50 years, publishing nearly 300 papers, a man who lived...more

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National Security Podcast: How the United States Innovation and Competition Act Could Aid Your Business

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Arent Fox National Security Partner David R. Hanke and Government Relations Practice Co-Leader Dan H. Renberg discuss what's considered the most significant U.S. industrial policy legislation in decades....more

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Financial Daily Dose 4.30.2021 | Top Story: U.S. Economy Flourishes in Q1 on Pent-up Demand and Stimulus Spending

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New numbers show that the U.S. economy “picked up speed last quarter,” expanding 1.6% in the first three months of the year [for an annualized 6.4%], as a mix of stimulus money and falling unemployment helped power consumer...more

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Financial Daily Dose 3.15.2021 | Top Story: Stripe Hits $95 Billion Valuation, Tops Among Startups

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Six-hundred million in its latest funding round means that payments company Stripe’s valuation now tops $95 billion, “making it the most valuable start-up in the United States”....more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines, February 2021 # 11

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In Washington: President Biden will join leaders of the Group of Seven (G-7) nations this Friday for a virtual summit focused on the global response to COVID-19, the White House said Sunday. Other discussions at the summit...more

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Decoupling From China: Part 1 - Legislation And Funding

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The COVID-19 pandemic and the serious supply chain vulnerabilities it exposed have led to a seismic shift in U.S. policy and regulation, from stepped-up measures to protect U.S. technology, intellectual property and data from...more

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What's New in Washington - September 2020

As the November elections rapidly approach, Congress faces a number of key legislative deadlines, including the need to fund federal agencies and extend expiring federal programs at the conclusion of the current fiscal year...more

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Seyfarth Policy Matters Newsletter - March 2020 #5

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Congress Approves $8.3 Billion Coronavirus Emergency Funding. The Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 (H.R. 6074) is headed for the President’s desk. Among other things, the bill...more

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Coronavirus Reverberates Throughout Health Care Industry

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With the spread of COVID-19, barriers to testing, treating, and getting paid for coronavirus-related care and containment efforts are being identified and addressed by federal and state regulators on a daily basis. ...more

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Administration, Congress Face Many Questions About Federal Relief for COVID-19 Impact

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Congress recently passed an $8.3 billion emergency spending bill to fund vaccine development, support for state and local governments, and assistance for affected small businesses. Federal lawmakers are likely to consider...more

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Report on Research Compliance Volume 17, Number 3. In This Month's E-News: March 2020

Report on Research Compliance 17, no. 3 (February 20, 2020) - Despite its earlier agreement to repay just $5,442 in costs questioned by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Inspector General, the University of...more

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Legitimate Academic Pursuits or Illegal Espionage?

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A prominent professor at Harvard University, Charles Lieber, chair of the Harvard Chemistry Department, was arrested on Jan. 28, 2020, and charged with the federal crime of making a false statement to the government arising...more

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After $5.5M FCA Settlement, Institutions Face Bigger Risks for Mishandling Foreign Support

Report on Research Compliance 17, no. 2 (January 23, 2020) - Acting with “deliberate ignorance” and “reckless disregard” are not words that any institution wants to hear associated with its name. But these are at the heart...more

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