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The National Defense Authorization Act is a United States federal statute enacted each year to specify the budget and expenditures of the Department of Defense. The NDAA identifies which agencies are responsible... more +
The National Defense Authorization Act is a United States federal statute enacted each year to specify the budget and expenditures of the Department of Defense. The NDAA identifies which agencies are responsible for national defense, provides funding for those agencies and includes instructions on proper use of the funds.  less -
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Proposed Joint Standards for Financial Regulatory Data Under FDTA by SEC and Agencies

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The Financial Data Transparency Act (FDTA), passed as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2023, aims to enhance the interoperability of financial regulatory data across nine federal agencies,...more

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Hot Issues in 2024 for TMT Companies

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2024 is shaping up to be a busy year in Washington for telecom, media and technology (TMT) companies. A number of notable topics will require public comment this year, including net neutrality, digital discrimination, data...more

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Time for An Upgrade: OMB Releases Draft Memorandum Modernizing FedRAMP

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On October 27, 2023, the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) released a draft memorandum for public comment regarding Modernizing the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (“FedRAMP”) (the “Draft Memo”). The...more

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Outbound Investment Restrictions Will Impact Investments in China

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On August 9, 2023, the President issued a widely anticipated executive order ("EO") establishing the framework for a U.S. outbound investment program to address threats to U.S. national security created by certain...more

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FinCEN Issues Notice of Proposed New Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements Under the Corporate Transparency Act

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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), a bureau of the United States Department of the Treasury, published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the “Proposed Rules”) on December 8, 2021 in the Federal Register. The...more

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GSA Mandates Disclosure of Foreign Ownership/Financing of High-Security Leased Spaces

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The General Services Administration (GSA) amended the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulations (GSAR) via an interim rule (Rule) – effective June 30, 2021 – to incorporate disclosure obligations of foreign...more

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FinCEN Seeks Public Comment on Corporate Transparency Act

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On April 1, 2021, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the "Notice") seeking public comment on a myriad of issues related to the implementation of a beneficial...more

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U.S. EPA's Interim Guidance on PFAS Destruction and Disposal Lacks Adequate Precision

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Section 7361 of the National Defense Authorization Act ("NDAA") for Fiscal Year 2020 requires the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to "publish interim guidance on the destruction and disposal of perfluoroalkyl and...more

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EPA Publishes Interim Guidance on Destruction and Disposal of PFAS and Materials Containing PFAS

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On December 18, 2020, as required by § 7361 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2019, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published its Interim Guidance on Destroying and Disposing of PFAS and Materials...more

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PFAS - EPA Interim Guidance on How to Say Goodbye to Your "Forever Chemicals"

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In response to Congressional direction in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, Public Law No: 116-92, on 18 December 2020, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued “Interim Guidance on the...more

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Another (Minor) Step in the Evolution of Section 889(a)(1)(B) Obligations

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In the latest development relating to the implementation of Section 889 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2019, a second interim rule was issued on August 27, 2020. We previously reported on the Federal...more

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Section 889(a)(1)(B): Five Things to Know About the Interim Rule and a Roadmap for Compliance

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- Akin Gump is hosting a Webinar tomorrow, August 6, 2020, at 12:00 p.m. (EST) to discuss Section 889, the implementing regulations, and the grant and loan restrictions also effective August 13, 2020. - On July 14, 2020,...more

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What's New in Washington - July 2020

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The legislative calendar continues to march forward as members of Congress adapt to their new work environments and routines. With the House and Senate both in session this week, Senate Republicans plan to roll out their...more

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OFCCP Issues Final Rule on TRICARE Participation and Covered Health Care Providers

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On July 2, 2020, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued a final rule1 amending its regulations to confirm the agency lacks jurisdiction over health care providers whose sole government contract is...more

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NDAttention – National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Adds Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Chemicals to TRI

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On December 20, 2019, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (NDAA) was signed into law, including provisions for adding certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to the EPA’s...more

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Commerce Department Takes Steps To Thwart Use of Information and Communications Technology and Services Associated With Foreign...

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On November 27, 2019, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) published a proposed rule that would establish a new and especially broad power for the U.S. government to review and potentially block or unwind transactions...more

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Managing Your Supply Chain Just Got Trickier: Interim FAR Rule Prohibiting Contracting for Telecommunications and Video...

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Continuing threats to the supply chain pose increasing risks to our national security. The new interim Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rule published on August 13, 2019, seeks to address certain of these threats by...more

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Agencies Release Interim Final Rule Implementing First Phase of 2019 NDAA Section 889

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• On August 7, the DOD, GSA, and NASA released a prepublication version of an Interim Final Rule implementing paragraph (a)(1)(A) of § 889 of the 2019 NDAA. The rule is effective next Tuesday, August 13, 2019. • Among its...more

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DoD, GSA and NASA Issue Proposed Rule Addressing Credit for Lower-Tier Small Business Subcontracting

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The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), (collectively, the Agencies) just issued a Proposed Rule that addresses...more

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Agencies Call for Comments on NDAA 2019 Section 889

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• The Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced (84 FR 25545) that they will hold a town hall-style public meeting on July 19, 2019,...more

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SBA’s Busy Year End Yields Lots of Potential Changes for Small Businesses in 2019

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December of 2018 brought many potential changes to the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) regulations that impact small businesses. First, on December 4, 2018, the SBA issued a lengthy proposed rule implementing...more

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DOD Proposed Rule Limits the Use of LPTA

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The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) proposed to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) on December 4, 2018, to limit the use of lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) procurements. The...more

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DoD Issues a Limitations on Subcontracting Class Deviation; FAR Revisions Proposed

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More than five years after Congress directed the Executive Branch to change the way small business contract performance requirements are calculated, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and the Federal Acquisition Regulation...more

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New Proposed Regulations Limit the Use of LPTA

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The overuse of the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection process (see FAR 15.101-2(a)) has drawn criticism from both industry and government over the last few years. While LPTA offers a streamlined...more

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The Emerging List of "Emerging and Foundational Technologies"

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The Situation: On November 14, 2018, the U.S. Department of Commerce ("Commerce")'s Bureau of Industry and Security ("BIS") issued an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking ("Notice") that seeks public comments for defining...more

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