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Defense Acquisition System Reforms: Legal Implications for Industry

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On November 7, 2025, Secretary Pete Hegseth announced sweeping defense acquisition reforms that aim to accelerate delivery of capabilities and inject flexibility into the defense procurement process. In a speech to defense...more

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CMMC Day and a Break in the Senate Logjam

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After a Senate vote on Sunday evening, Congress appears closer to ending the record-setting government shutdown. The Senate advanced a funding package that includes appropriations for military construction and calls for the...more

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Service and Justice: Veterans in Law – Speaking of Litigation Video Podcast

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This Veterans Day, Speaking of Litigation brings you a special episode featuring Epstein Becker Green attorneys Stuart Gerson, Jack Fernandez, Ron Green, and Ken Kelly, who share their unique journeys from military service to...more

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GA Tech ‘Worked Hard to Educate’ DOJ; At $875K, FCA Amount Is Surprisingly Small

Three years after two Georgia Tech cybersecurity officials filed suit claiming the institution had fabricated scores submitted to the Department of Defense (DOD) regarding its safeguards for federal research projects, the...more

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Preparing for CMMC: Navigating DoD’s New Cybersecurity Rules

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After half a decade of development and review, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) will implement contracting regulations, effective November 10, 2025, making the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program a...more

McGuireWoods Consulting

The Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act: Where We Are And What’s Next

The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is the annual bill to authorize funding, policies and programs for the U.S. national security enterprise. The NDAA sets the topline defense budget with program-by-program...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Secretary Hegseth Speech – Foreign Military Sales Reform

According to press reports, during his speech to industry leaders on acquisition reform on Friday, Nov. 7, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth also plans to announce significant changes to the U.S. foreign military sales systems...more

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Holland & Knight Defense Situation Report: October 2025

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Welcome to Holland & Knight's monthly defense news update. We are pleased to bring you the latest in defense policy, regulatory updates and other significant developments....more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

House/Senate Advance AI Provisions Via NDAA, Kicking Off Conference Process

On October 9, 2025, the Senate passed its National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (NDAA; S. 2296) by a vote of 77 to 20. The GAIN AI Act, which would require chipmakers to give U.S. customers priority access...more

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Maryland Expands FAMLI Eligibility Through Redefinition of “Uniformed Services” 

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Effective October 1, 2025, Maryland House Bill 895, titled the Employment and Insurance Equality for Service Members Act broadens the definition of “Uniformed Services” to include not only the Armed Forces, but also the...more

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District Court Denies Arbitration of Service Members’ Class Action Claims Under Military Lending Act Holding That Earned Wage...

On October 7, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California denied a fintech company’s motion to compel arbitration in a putative class action. The plaintiffs, both servicemembers, allege that the company’s...more

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Space Force Announces “Maneuverable GEO” Satellite Competition

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The U.S. Space Force is planning a competition for commercial maneuverable satellites to support the military’s Maneuverable Geosynchronous (GEO) program. The Maneuverable GEO program reportedly seeks to partner with a group...more

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FCA Chief Executive asks UK lenders and investors to step up defence finance

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The chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority has delivered a speech on the importance of hardwiring finance into national security. On 22 October 2025, Nikhil Rathi, chief executive of the Financial Conduct...more

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Implementation of Executive Order 14299 Turns Advanced Nuclear Deployment into a U.S. Army Priority

On October 14, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Army announced the launch of the Janus Program, a next-generation nuclear energy initiative intended to deliver resilient and assured power for national defense installations...more

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AI Accountability and Governance in Focus: Complaint Filed in DC District Court for AI Transparency in Federal Government, and...

On October 1, the Democracy Forward Foundation, a nonprofit advocating for government transparency, filed a complaint in the US District Court for the District of Columbia against the Office of Personnel Management (OPM),...more

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How federal agencies are exercising reactor authority without the NRC

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The federal government's recent momentum toward deploying advanced nuclear technologies has brought renewed attention to a long-standing but often overlooked question: which agencies actually have the authority to build and...more

DLA Piper

Government Shutdown Update: Wednesday, October 15, 2025

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The House-passed continuing resolution (CR) failed for the ninth time Wednesday afternoon by a vote of 51-44. No one deviated from their previous votes. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Bill Hagerty...more

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Leveling Up: Will CMMC Contract Obligations Impact Your Organization?

Will a final rule issued by the Department of Defense on September 10, 2025 cause companies to rethink their compliance approach? The rule –relating to the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program or CMMC – will...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

National Security Presidential Memorandum/NSPM-8 (Trump EO Tracker)

Directs the Secretary of Defense to use any available Fiscal Year 2025 funds to continue paying active duty and reserve military personnel during the ongoing lapse in appropriations....more

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Healthcare Preview for the Week of: October 13, 2025

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It’s a short work week in Washington, DC, given the Monday federal holiday, and the week is shaping up to be short on progress as well. The government has been shut down for 13 days, and both sides continue to dig in their...more

DLA Piper

Government Shutdown Update: Friday, October 10, 2025

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Both Chambers are now out of session. Stay tuned for further analysis next week. The Senate recessed last night and is scheduled to return on Tuesday, October 14, making it unlikely that military service members will...more

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Government Shutdown Update: Thursday, October 9, 2025

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Both continuing resolutions (CRs) failed to reach the 60-vote threshold needed to reopen the government. The Democrat-backed CR (S. 2882) failed by a vote of 47-50, and the Republican-backed House CR (H.R. 5371) failed by a...more

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U.S. Space Force Announces Operational Acceptance of ATLAS

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The U.S. Space Force achieved a milestone for Space Domain Awareness (SDA) on September 30th by announcing that the Space Force has operationally accepted the Advanced Tracking and Launch Analysis System (ATLAS). ATLAS is a...more

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Government Shutdown Update: Friday, October 3, 2025

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The government shutdown continues with no clear resolution in sight. On the afternoon of October 3, the Senate held another vote on continuing resolutions (CR) before heading into the weekend. ...more

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Illinois Insights: An Update from Cozen O'Connor (10/6)

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Judge declines to halt Trump's National Guard plan yet, sets Thursday hearing - “A federal judge in Chicago today declined to immediately block the Trump administration's plans to deploy Illinois and Texas National Guard...more

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