As the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic rapidly evolves, the United States faces unprecedented needs, which are quickly challenging existing supplies and disrupting supply chains. Having already declared a National Emergency,...more
What is CMMC?
CMMC is a unified cybersecurity standard and certification program for all U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) contractors. On January 31, 2020, DoD’s Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition &...more
2/14/2020
/ Best Practices ,
Certification Requirements ,
Compliance Management Systems ,
Cooperative Compliance Regime ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
NIST ,
Supply Chain
On Monday, in the much-anticipated decision in Acetris Health, LLC v. U.S. 18-2399, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (the “Federal Circuit”) ruled that U.S. manufacture of a drug is sufficient to confer U.S....more
2/12/2020
/ Administrative Proceedings ,
Appeals ,
Bid Protests ,
Bid Solicitation ,
Country of Origin ,
Court of International Trade ,
Department of Veterans Affairs ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Procurement Systems ,
Generic Drugs ,
India ,
Made in the USA ,
Manufacturers ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Supply Contracts ,
Trade Agreements Act
Recent Federal District Court Decision Highlights the Complexity of Jurisdictional Issues in Challenging Government Awards of Other Transaction Agreements....more
2/7/2020
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Army ,
Bids ,
Competitive Bidding ,
Dispute Resolution Clauses ,
Federal Contractors ,
GAO ,
Jurisdiction ,
Jurisdictional Requirements ,
Lack of Jurisdiction ,
Procurement Guidelines
Government recoveries under False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement grew slightly in fiscal year (FY) 2019 to just over $3 billion.
Companies operating in the Aerospace, Defense, and Government Services (ADG) industry continue...more
2/3/2020
/ Aerospace ,
Airlines ,
Defense Contracts ,
Defense Sector ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Fraud and Abuse ,
Information Technology ,
OEM ,
Software
Through ADG Insights, we share with you the top legal and political issues affecting the Aerospace, Defense, and Government Services (ADG) industry. Our ADG industry team monitors the latest developments to help our clients...more
11/22/2019
/ Aerospace ,
Cybersecurity ,
Defense Sector ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
NIST ,
Pricing Requirements ,
Qui Tam ,
Risk Management ,
Supply Chain ,
Whistleblowers
Through ADG Insights, we share with you the top legal and political issues affecting the aerospace, defense, and government services (ADG) industry. Our ADG industry team monitors the latest developments to help our clients...more
9/5/2019
/ 5G Network ,
Aerospace ,
China ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Defense Sector ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Espionage ,
EU ,
Federal Contractors ,
Foreign Policy ,
Manufacturers ,
National Security ,
Risk Management ,
Supply Chain ,
Telecommunications
Through ADG Insights, we share with you the top legal and political issues affecting the aerospace, defense, and government services (ADG) industry. Our ADG industry team monitors the latest developments to help our clients...more
4/30/2019
/ Aerospace ,
Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Management ,
Defense Sector ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Information Technology ,
NDAA ,
Popular ,
Supply Chain ,
Telecommunications
Through ADG Insights, we share with you the top legal and political issues affecting the aerospace, defense, and government services (ADG) industry. Our ADG industry team monitors the latest developments to help our clients...more
Through ADG Insights, we share with you the top legal and political issues affecting the aerospace, defense, and government services (ADG) industry. ...more
Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan announced on Monday, October 1, 2018, that the U.S. Department of Defense (“Department” or “DoD”) was withdrawing its proposal that would have made sweeping changes to the rules...more
Through ADG Insights, we share with you the top legal and political issues affecting the aerospace, defense, and government services (ADG) industry. Our ADG industry team monitors the latest developments to help our clients...more
8/31/2018
/ Acquisitions ,
Aerospace ,
Cybersecurity ,
Defense Sector ,
Federal Contractors ,
Information Technology ,
Infrastructure ,
Manufacturers ,
National Security ,
NDAA ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Supply Chain ,
Telecommunications
On July 31, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Mick Mulvaney, and the Deputy Assistant to the President, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Michael Kratsios, jointly issued a memorandum on “FY 2020...more
The U.S. Government is renewing its focus on mitigating technological risks by regulating the supply chain for various goods and services. ...more
7/13/2018
/ China ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cybersecurity ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Information Technology ,
Manufacturers ,
National Security ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Supply Chain ,
Telecommunications
Through our ADG Insights series, we share with you the top legal and political issues affecting the aerospace, defense, and government services (ADG) industry. Our ADG industry team monitors the latest developments to help...more
Through our monthly ADG Insights series, we are pleased to share with you the top legal and political issues affecting the aerospace, defense, and government services (ADG) industry. Our ADG industry team monitors the latest...more
Through our monthly ADG Insights series, Hogan Lovells is pleased to share with you the top legal and political issues affecting the aerospace, defense, and government services (ADG) industry. Our ADG industry team monitors...more
1/29/2018
/ Aerospace ,
Defense Sector ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
False-Certification of Conformance ,
Federal Contractors ,
Materiality ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Scienter ,
Trump Administration ,
Universal Health Services Inc v United States ex rel Escobar
On June 1, 2017, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia issued a decision in a class action lawsuit, McDowell v. CGI Federal Inc., Civ. Action No. 15-1157 (GK) (D.D.C. 2017), which could have...more
10/10/2017
/ Bailments ,
Class Action ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Breach Plans ,
DFARS ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Passports ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Professional Liability ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Third-Party Beneficiaries ,
Unjust Enrichment ,
US Department of State
On 1 August 2017, a bipartisan group of four U.S. senators (Steve Daines (R-MT), Cory Gardner (R-CO), Mark Warner (D-VA), and Ron Wyden (D-OR) introduced the Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2017....more
8/24/2017
/ Connected Items ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Federal Contractors ,
Internet of Things ,
NIST ,
NTIA ,
OEM ,
Popular ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Risk Management
The False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-3733, continues to pose unique liability risk for aerospace, defense, and government services (ADG) companies that directly or indirectly conduct business with the U.S. Government. In...more
4/18/2017
/ Aerospace ,
Ambiguous ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Defense Sector ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
False Implied Certification Theory ,
Federal Contractors ,
Materiality ,
Qui Tam ,
Statistical Sampling ,
Successor Liability ,
Trump Administration ,
Veto Rights ,
Whistleblowers