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DOD Mandates Use of Software Acquisition Pathway for Software Development Procurements

WHAT: Department of Defense (DOD) Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a memorandum titled “Directing Modern Software Acquisition to Maximize Lethality” that is intended to reform DOD’s procurement involving software development....more

FAR Council Unveils Long-Anticipated Rule for Controlled Unclassified Information

WHAT: The FAR Council published a proposed rule to incorporate the Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Program into the acquisition process and, in doing so, seeks to more clearly define government and contractor roles...more

DOD Seeks Contractor Disclosures of Foreign Access to Software Source Code

WHAT: The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) issued a proposed rule to implement Section 1655(a) and (c) of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232). The proposed rule would...more

DOD Issues Proposed Rule to Address Conflicts of Interest for Certain Consulting Services

Last week, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) published a proposed rule that would amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement a statutory prohibition on DOD awarding contracts with...more

What Contractors Need to Know About DOD’s National Defense Industrial Strategy

WHAT: On January 11, 2024, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) published its National Defense Industrial Strategy (NDIS). In line with DOD’s continued emphasis on modernizing and strengthening the supply chain and...more

Important NDAA Provisions for Contractors and Their Supply Chains

On December 14, 2023, the House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (NDAA), following the Senate’s passage a few days earlier. The President is expected to sign the NDAA into...more

Interim Rule Requires Contractors to Secure Supply Chains Involving Covered Articles and Sources Subject to FASC Exclusion and...

WHAT: A new interim rule prohibits contractors from delivering or using covered articles and sources that are subject to exclusion or removal orders issued under the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act of 2018...more

DOD Devotes Resources to Responsible Adoption of Generative AI

On August 10, 2023, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) announced the creation of Task Force Lima, which will focus on generative artificial intelligence (AI) responsibility and strategy issues. The task force announcement...more

[Podcast] TikTok off the Clock: Navigating the TikTok Ban on Devices for Government Contractors [Audio]

Much like high school teachers across the country, Congress and the Executive Branch have been expressing security concerns about TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, a Chinese software firm. These concerns led to the No...more

A New White House Project on Responsible AI Sends a Message to the Private Sector, Including Contractors

It is hardly news that artificial intelligence (AI) has captured attention across the federal government. Wiley’s multidisciplinary AI team has been involved in efforts at the National Institute for Standards and Technology...more

CISA Seeks Comments on New Security Attestation for Software Procurements

On April 27, 2023, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a Notice of Agency Information Collection Activities to solicit public comments on a...more

DOD Issues Final Rule Regarding Use of SPRS Assessments in Procurement

WHAT: The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) issued a final rule that requires contracting officers to consider Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) risk assessments when evaluating contractors’ proposals and quotes and when...more

Climate Change as a National Security Issue [Audio]

Wiley’s Tracye Winfrey Howard, Erik Baptist, and Charlotte Bertrand explore President Biden’s climate initiatives as they relate to national security. They discuss the Administration’s efforts to address climate change...more

FASC Issues Final Rule on Securing Information and Communications Technology Supply Chains in Federal Systems

WHAT: On August 26, 2021, the Federal Acquisition Security Council (FASC) issued its final rule to implement the 2018 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act. See 86 Fed. Reg. 47582 (Aug. 26, 2021). The FASC made minor...more

Section 889 Part B Redux: What Are Contractors’ Compliance Obligations in 2021?

In July 2020, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council published the interim final rule implementing Section 889(a)(1)(B) (Section 889 Part B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal...more

Biden’s Cyber EO Aims to Improve Federal Security and Move Private Sector

On May 12, 2021, President Biden issued the long-expected Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity (“EO” or “Order”). The EO comes amidst a series of high-profile cyber-attacks on the Nation and its critical...more

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 Includes Numerous Provisions Impacting Government Contractors

The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 (Pub. L. No. 116-283) was enacted into law on January 1, 2021, when the Senate voted to override President Trump’s veto of the bill. The Senate’s move,...more

[Webinar] What National Security Developments Will Occur Under a New Administration? - December 8th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

With a new presidential administration, national security policies, regulations, and law are likely to change. Join us for a discussion of what companies can expect the national security landscape to look like under a Biden...more

Looking Ahead: Federal Procurement Under The Biden Administration

When the Biden Administration begins, the government contracting community may be wondering whether the change in administration and party in the White House will lead to significant changes to federal procurement. Although...more

White House Strategy on Critical and Emerging Technologies Previews Regulation and Possible Export Controls

On Thursday, October 15, 2020, the White House released a national strategy to ensure that the United States remains a global leader in developing critical and emerging technologies (C&ET). The document lays out high-level...more

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