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Key Legal Issues Facing U.S. Government Contractors in 2025

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 4/15/2025

As the regulatory environment continues to evolve in the new administration, U.S. government contractors are facing an increasingly complex array of legal challenges. Staying compliant and competitive requires close attention...more

DoD Significantly Expands Voluntary Cybersecurity Program for Defense Contractors

Goodwin on 3/15/2024

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) published a finalized rule on March 12, 2024, which expands access to defense contractors who wish to participate in the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) Cybersecurity (CS) Program....more

The FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act: What Government Contractors Should Know

Perkins Coie on 12/27/2023

The Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) includes numerous provisions relevant to government contractors in areas such as artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, supply chain concerns related to...more

What Government Contractors Need to Know About the Fiscal Year 2022 NDAA

Wiley Rein LLP on 12/22/2021

On December 15, 2021, Congress passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA or Act) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022, which President Biden is expected to sign into law soon. As usual, the NDAA contains numerous provisions...more

[Webinar] CMMC Is Coming – Are You Ready? Specific Implications for Native American Contractors - September 15th, 3:00 pm - 4:00...

PilieroMazza PLLC on 9/3/2020

The Department of Defense’s (DOD) Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) requirements are coming, impacting DOD contractors big and small. This important new certification, if responded to proactively, will help...more

Life Sciences and Health Care Horizons - 2020

Hogan Lovells on 2/26/2020

We are pleased to provide you with the third annual installment of our Life Sciences and Health Care Horizons guide. For each of these guides, we have asked our industry thought leaders throughout the world to write about...more

Counting Down to 2020 and the Department of Defense’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Program

Polsinelli on 12/31/2019

2019 has been a year of pivotal developments for defense contractors in the realm of cybersecurity compliance. The Department of Defense (DoD) issued six guidance memoranda to assist its acquisition personnel in developing...more

California District Court Issues First False Claims Act Decision Involving the DFARS Cybersecurity Rule

Miles & Stockbridge P.C. on 5/30/2019

As predicted, a recent decision from the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of California is the first sign of a new, and potentially enormous wave, of Civil False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-33 (“FCA”) actions...more

Congressional Blue-Ribbon Panel Recommends Major Changes to DoD Acquisition Process

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 1/18/2019

The Section 809 Panel has issued its final report with additional recommendations to streamline the DoD acquisition process, some of which would make revolutionary changes. The Section 809 Panel is a Congressionally...more

The Fiscal Year 2019 NDAA Imposes Government-Wide Limitations on the Use of Lowest-Price Technically Acceptable Procurements

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 8/30/2018

Contractors will soon have additional legal authority to demonstrate to civilian agencies that a best value tradeoff process should be employed. Congress’ trend of limiting the use of the LPTA process continues....more

Weekly Update Newsletter - August 2018

PilieroMazza PLLC on 8/7/2018

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - Surety Bond Guarantee Program Fees - This document announces a temporary decrease in the guarantee fees that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) charges all Surety companies and...more

Weekly Update Newsletter - May 2015

PilieroMazza PLLC on 5/4/2015

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - SBA Issues Proposed Rule to Amend Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Program - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a proposed rule to amend its...more

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