Cybersecurity requirements continue to proliferate, both globally and within the US. Whether because of these new requirements, or because of the escalating threat environment, companies should urgently consider assessing...more
Amid the 4,000 pages of provisions in the recently enacted Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) are prohibitions and associated requirements relating to the federal procurement of certain Chinese...more
1/3/2023
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Covered Entities ,
Defense Sector ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Information Technology ,
National Security ,
NDAA ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Semiconductors ,
Telecommunications
On June 3, 2021, in one of his first major China-related actions, President Biden issued an Executive Order that amends, but keeps intact the core elements of, previous orders issued by President Trump prohibiting US Persons...more
6/7/2021
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China ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Exemptions ,
Foreign Investment ,
Human Rights ,
Military End Use ,
National Security ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Prohibited Transactions ,
SDN List ,
Technology Sector ,
Telecommunications ,
U.S. Treasury
Xiaomi Corporation (Xiaomi), one of the world’s largest smartphone manufacturers, won a preliminary injunction from the DC District Court on March 12, 2021 that enjoined the US government from enforcing a Trump-era rule that...more
The US Department of Defense (DoD), the General Services Administration (GSA), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (together, federal agencies) issued earlier this week a long awaited set of interim...more
7/16/2020
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Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Huawei ,
Interim Rule ,
NASA ,
National Security ,
NDAA ,
Public Procurement Policies ,
Supply Chain ,
Telecommunications ,
ZTE
The US Departments of Homeland Security and Defense both issued memoranda late last this past week that provide guidance on what constitutes a “critical infrastructure industry.” This federal list of covered industries has...more
3/25/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Operators of Essential Services ,
State of Emergency
The Department of Justice (Justice) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today issued an unusual joint statement that highlighted their continued commitment to preserve defense industry competition by closely reviewing...more
4/14/2016
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Competition ,
Defense Sector ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Horizontal Mergers ,
Lockheed Martin ,
Mergers ,
Subcontractors ,
The Clayton Act
On September 30, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD or the Department) issued new guidance that reaffirmed its earlier view that it would not look favorably on mergers of “top tier defense firms.” The Department declared...more
10/9/2015
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Antitrust Provisions ,
Defense Contracts ,
Defense Sector ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Domestic Policy ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Industry Consolidation ,
Lockheed Martin ,
Mergers ,
Military Goods ,
New Guidance ,
Prime Contractor ,
Regulatory Agenda
In recent years, the U.S. government has exercised enhanced scrutiny over federal contractors through, among other things, the increased use of its suspension and debarment remedies – fueled in part by reports of contractor...more