WHAT: President Biden continued his flurry of initial executive actions by signing an Executive Order (EO) on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad. The Executive Order builds on the Biden Administration’s previous...more
1/29/2021
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CEQ ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Infrastructure ,
Paris Agreement ,
Sustainability ,
Zero-Emission Vehicles
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
11/20/2020
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Buy American Act ,
CFIUS ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Foreign Investment ,
Foreign Policy ,
National Security ,
Team Telecom ,
Trade Policy ,
Webinars
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
11/17/2020
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Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) ,
Buy American Act ,
CFIUS ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Procurement Systems ,
Infrastructure ,
Joe Biden ,
National Security ,
NDAA ,
Small Business ,
Supply Chain
Congress is currently negotiating the final version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021, which sets funding levels and outlines policy priorities for the U.S. Department of Defense...more
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
10/26/2020
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Artificial Intelligence ,
CFIUS ,
Competition ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Emerging Technology Companies ,
Export Control Reform Act (ECRA) ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Investment ,
Foreign Policy ,
National Security ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
STEM ,
Trump Administration
WHAT: Congress voted to extend Section 3610 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), which authorizes (but does not require) agencies to reimburse contractors for the cost of paid leave incurred...more