The Final DFARS Rule will take effect on November 10, 2025, and will be implemented through a phased approach over three years. ...more
9/16/2025
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Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) ,
Defense Sector ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
DFARS ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
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Suppliers ,
Supply Chain
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) recently published its 2024 Annual Report. Filing volume for both declarations and notices remains lower compared to their peaks in 2021 and 2022, respectively....more
9/2/2025
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U.S. Treasury
On July 30, 2025, President Trump issued Proclamation 10962 following the investigation by the Department of Commerce (Commerce) under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 of imports of copper in all forms and...more
8/26/2025
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Defense Production Act ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Forced Labor ,
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Goods or Services ,
Imports ,
National Security ,
Rare Earth Metals ,
Section 232 ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Expansion Act of 1962 ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)
Section 847, which will expand foreign ownership, control or influence requirements to non-classified contracts, is on track for implementation in 2026. Section 847 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2020...more
Between March 4, 2025, and March 6, 2025, U.S. trade policy in North America changed course multiple times as the Trump administration initially implemented previously paused tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, and two...more
3/11/2025
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China ,
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Mexico ,
Retaliation ,
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Trade Policy ,
Trade Wars ,
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United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
US Trade Policies ,
USTR
On February 10, 2025, President Trump issued two Presidential Proclamations reimposing and expanding tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports into the United States pursuant to Section 232 of the Trade Adjustment Act of...more
2/14/2025
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Imports ,
International Trade ,
National Security ,
Section 232 ,
Supply Chain ,
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Trade Policy ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
US Trade Policies
Broad Tariff Increases Could Reshape Global Trade: The aggressive use of tariffs could create significant trade disruptions for businesses dependent on global supply chains, and pair novel use of authorities with existing...more
11/25/2024
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CFIUS ,
China ,
Cuba ,
Dual Use Goods ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Export Controls ,
FIRRMA ,
Forced Labor ,
Foreign Investment ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
International Trade ,
Iran ,
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Middle East ,
Popular ,
Russia ,
Section 301 ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Act of 1974 ,
Trade Expansion Act of 1962 ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
USTR ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) ,
Venezuela
The Final Rule formalizes a new governmental system to monitor through a notification process and, when necessary, restrict investments in China that may be viewed as a national security risk.
The regulations have broad...more
11/8/2024
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Brownfield Properties ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
China ,
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Limited Partnerships ,
National Security ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
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U.S. Treasury