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Taking Effect Soon: Prohibition on Defense Contract Awards for Businesses That Retain Lobbyists with Chinese Military Company...

As discussed in our January 2025 alert, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25 NDAA)1  prohibits the Department of Defense (DoD), also referred to as the Department of War (DoW), from entering into...more

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AI: It’s Infrastructure | RSAC Field Notes, Part 2

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The legal architecture for AI governance is no longer about policy adoption but about whether an organization can produce evidence that traces from board-level authorization to production inference, drift event, prompt or...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Israeli Companies Entering the U.S. Government Contracts Market: What You Need to Know

For Israeli companies looking to expand into the United States, the federal government contracting market represents one of the most attractive growth opportunities in the world....more

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Treasury Announces Deadline Extensions Available for Capital Projects Fund Broadband Buildouts

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Relief may be on the way for service providers facing continued economic and regulatory hurdles to complete broadband buildouts supported by the U.S. Treasury’s Capital Projects Fund (CPF). Treasury recently announced that it...more

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[Webinar] Government Contracts Boot Camp Series - Congressional Investigations: Oversight Powers and Practical Strategies for...

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Congressional investigations are among Congress’ most significant oversight powers. They combine broad constitutional authority, compressed investigative timelines, and high-stakes political dynamics that can create...more

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Disputes against NATO: What every defense contractor needs to know

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Defense budgets across NATO member states are at historic highs. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization ("NATO") is spending - and that means contracts. For manufacturers, technology providers, logistics companies, and...more

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DOD Proposes Expanding FOCI Requirements to Cover Unclassified Contracts

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What: On May 7, 2026, the Department of Defense/War (DoD) published a proposed rule that would extend, beyond classified contracts, the scope of Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI) requirements. The proposed rule,...more

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House Committee to Consider Legislation Codifying the Rule of Two for Small Business Set-Asides

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On Wednesday, May 20, the House Committee on Small Business is scheduled to consider legislation that would codify the Rule of Two into federal law. Stakeholders have a near-term opportunity to show support by filling out...more

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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – May 2026 #2

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House Committee to Consider Legislation Codifying the Rule of Two for Small Business Set-Asides - On Wednesday, May 20, the House Committee on Small Business is scheduled to consider legislation that would codify the Rule...more

King & Spalding

DOJ Announces New Initiative to Prioritize Working with Certain “Data Miner” Relators in False Claims Act Cases

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On April 30, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced the Fraud Oversight through Careful Use of Statistics (“FOCUS”) initiative, which has the stated goal of strengthening DOJ’s working relationship with...more

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Inside Competition: May 2026

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Inside Competition is designed to help companies identify key legal developments in antitrust and competition law in the United States and beyond. In addition to reporting on antitrust litigation and enforcement actions...more

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New DoD proposed rule would impose FOCI disclosure and mitigation obligations on unclassified contracts

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On May 7, 2026, the US Department of Defense (“DoD,” also known as the “Department of War”) published a proposed rule to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (“DFARS”). The proposed rule aims to...more

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Foreign-Owned Defense Firms Take Note - New Rule Would Extend FOCI Requirements to Unclassified (And Even Some Commercial)...

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On May 7, 2026, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) issued a long-awaited proposed rule that would extend foreign ownership, control, or influence (FOCI) requirements to defense contracts and subcontracts involving no...more

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DoD Seeks “Unprecedented Level of Visibility” into the Supply Chain Under Newly Proposed Regulations

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The Department of Defense (“DoD”) released a proposed rule on May 7, 2026, that would significantly expand Foreign Ownership, Control, and Influence (“FOCI”) and beneficial ownership disclosure requirements beyond cleared...more

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Court overrules Exeter Township’s preliminary objections in municipal property sale dispute

Seven Development Group Incorporated v. Exeter Township, No. 25-12104 (C.C.P. Berks County Mar. 16, 2026) (Fudeman, J.) - In a case raising important questions about municipal bidding procedures, standing to challenge public...more

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Florida Blocks Local Governments from DEI Initiatives: What Private Employers Need to Know

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Florida has taken another step in its ongoing effort to curtail diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in the state by blocking local governments from funding or promoting such initiatives starting January 1, 2027....more

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The USDOT Interim Final Rule: A Roadmap to Compliance for Agencies

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The 2025 USDOT Interim Final Rule (IFR) for DBE and ACDBE programs marks a significant shift in how agencies manage certification, goal setting, and compliance. Introduced on October 3, 2025, the IFR requires immediate...more

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The Center of Gravity in Defense Procurement is Moving Earlier Than Most People Realize

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President Trump’s April 30, 2026, Executive Order designating fixed-price contracts with performance-based considerations as the default and preferred method of procurement continues to signal a clear policy push toward...more

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White House Directs Accelerated Development of U.S. Space Nuclear Power Systems

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) released National Science and Technology Memorandum 3 (NSTM-3), a policy directive that addresses executive branch agency implementation of Executive Order 14369...more

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Contract Claims 101: Common Theories, Part 4

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Contractors working with federal agencies are governed by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”), which has its own body of case law that controls recovery for legal disputes separate from traditional theories. When...more

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Florida’s New DEI Ban for Local Governments: What Contractors and Vendors Need to Know

Quick Hit: Florida has enacted a sweeping new law (CS/CS/SB 1134) that prohibits counties and municipalities from funding, promoting, or taking any official action relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”),...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Defense Trade and Arms Export Newsletter Highlights - May 2026

Global Military Spending Reaches Record Highs – the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) released its annual report analyzing trends in global military expenditures, which highlights that global spending...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Notice ‘Subtle’ Behavior, Fight Cynicism: Tips From Whistleblower Attorney in $15M Dana-Farber Case

The principal investigator (PI) looks away, perhaps bored, when the postdoc honestly describes an experiment that doesn’t work. In contrast, the PI smiles and invites students to dinner when they report something positive....more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Fixed-Price Contracting as Default: A Shift in Federal Procurement Policy

A recent executive order marks a significant policy shift in federal procurement by directing agencies to default to fixed-price, performance-based contracting....more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Vigilance Matters: Why Contractors Should Engage Bid Protest Counsel Early During the Army MAPS Procurement

The Army’s Marketplace for the Acquisition of Professional Services (MAPS) procurement represents one of the most significant professional services contracting opportunities in recent years....more

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