After much anticipation, on 14 July 2020, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council issued an interim rule in the Federal Register that will implement Section 889(a)(1)(B) (Part B) of the fiscal year 2019 National...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
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. Our ADG industry team monitors the latest developments to help our clients...more
Special series focused on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Aerospace, Defense, and Government Services industry -
Through ADG Insights, we share with you the top legal and political issues affecting the...more
Government needs are expanding rapidly and we expect they will continue to do so throughout this pandemic. Solicitations for products, services, and research and development efforts can be found at beta.SAM.gov using the...more
3/20/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Country of Origin ,
Defense Production Act ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Medical Devices ,
Medical Supplies ,
Relief Measures ,
State of Emergency ,
Trump Administration
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
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
10/7/2019
/ Aerospace ,
Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) ,
Data Management ,
Data Protection ,
Defense Sector ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
DFARS ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Information Technology ,
NIST ,
Popular ,
Risk Management
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. ...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, 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 August 21, 2017, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) issued a request for public comment on the impact of government procurement provisions of U.S. trade...more
8/28/2017
/ Buy America ,
Buy American Act ,
Comment Period ,
Executive Orders ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Information Technology ,
Manufacturers ,
Material Suppliers ,
Military Goods ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Software ,
Suppliers ,
Supply Chain ,
Trump Administration ,
USTR
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