Warfighting at Warp Speed: Why Defense Contractors Must Track the DOW’s Acquisition Overhaul
Overcoming the Compliance Minefield, Part 3: Build Indirect Rates That Stand Up to DCAA Scrutiny
Overcoming the Compliance Minefield, Part 1:Preparing for a Surge in DCAA Audit Activity
The Rise of OTAs in Defense Contracting: Opportunities, Risks, and What Contractors Need to Know
Diversifying Your Contract Pipeline by Maximizing Opportunities through the DOD’s Mentor Protégé Program
Protecting Our Nation’s Data: Cybersecurity Compliance for Government Contractors
Podcast - The State of Contractor Cybersecurity with Katie Arrington
What Do the Newly Released CMMC 2.1 Documents Mean?
Podcast - Third-Party Assessments and NIST SP 800-171
Third-Party Assessments and NIST SP 800-171
Compliance Into The Weeds - Retreat on DoD Cybersecurity for Contractors
Federal Contracting Overseas: Insider Tips for Ensuring Compliance with Host Country Laws
On January 7, 2026, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order No. 14372, “Prioritizing the Warfighter in Defense Contracting” (EO), which targets underperforming federal contractors who, in the administration’s view,...more
On February 17, 2026, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council proposed a new rule that will impact technology companies that sell electronic products and services to the federal government, should those products and...more
Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Michael P. Duffey released a letter to defense industrial base contractors on Feb. 13, 2026, soliciting recommendations for changes to the Federal Acquisition...more
In Part 1 of this series, we introduced the Federal Acquisition Regulation’s (FAR) approach to insurance and risk allocation in federal procurement, focusing on FAR Part 28 and the insurance-related clauses in FAR Subpart...more
The UK is acceding to the Agreement on Defence Export Controls (the “Defence Agreement”), joining France, Germany and Spain (the “Contracting Parties”) in a multilateral framework designed to streamline export licensing for...more
Across Europe, countries are increasing investment in military and defence capabilities. And Portugal doesn’t want to be left behind. With its privileged position in the Atlantic-Europe, strong energy competitiveness,...more
The showdown between Anthropic and the U.S. government began as a contract negotiation and has quickly turned into a test case for how far Washington will push commercial AI developers in the name of national security—and how...more
Federal procurement is in a period of deliberate disruption. For many years, the government has translated policy objectives into new regulations and compliance requirements imposed on government contractors. Now, for the...more
Germany and India on the Verge of $8 Billion Submarine Deal ‒ Germany’s Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems and India’s state-owned Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders are negotiating on the details of a submarine manufacturing agreement that...more
In 1984, Steve Jobs introduced the Macintosh personal computer to the United States, Arnold Schwarzenegger hit the silver screen as The Terminator, and Pratt & Whitney began its now four-decade-long fight with the Defense...more
“You know what makes this bird go up? Funding makes this bird go up.” Dennis Quaid’s line from The Right Stuff has felt less like movie dialogue and more like a policy memo these past two weeks in Washington. OMB paused...more
On January 16, 2026, Secretary Hegseth announced in a video posted on X that the DOW would undertake an audit of all 8(a) sole-source awards over $20 Million to redirect defense spending to programs that enhance lethality...more
WHAT: President Trump has issued an Executive Order (EO) aimed at making full use of the U.S. comparative advantage in arms transfers and maintaining U.S. military dominance by establishing, implementing, and executing an...more
In May 2025, the Department of Defense (DOD) released its Intellectual Property Guidebook (Guidebook), providing contractors with invaluable insights into how DOD handles Intellectual Property (IP) and data rights in...more
In the matter of L3Harris Technologies Integrated Systems L.P., the Government Accountability Office (GAO) denied a protest filed by L3Harris challenging the U.S. Army’s award to Sierra Nevada Company, LLC for the Army’s...more
Individuals who witness fraud against the government often find themselves in an uncomfortable position. They may feel a sense of duty to report wrongdoing, yet they also fear retaliation, public exposure, or the possibility...more
In January, the General Services Administration (GSA) continued to expand cybersecurity requirements across its contracting vehicles in a manner that shares key principles with the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Cybersecurity...more
On February 17, 2026, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to implement section 5949 of the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (NDAA)...more
SBA Strikes Again: New 8(a) Program Suspensions Related to Economic Disadvantage Criteria - On February 11, 2026, the U.S. Small Business Administration issued a press release announcing that it was initiating termination...more
In November 2025, the Department of War (DOW) announced its blueprint for its Acquisition Overhaul, and savvy defense contractors took note of DOW’s plan to realign its processes with its goals—namely, accountability, speed,...more
The President’s January 7 Executive Order threatened penalties for contractors that were both "underperforming" and engaged in stock buybacks or other distributions....more
On Jan. 16, 2026, Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the Department of Defense will initiate a comprehensive review of contracts awarded under the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 8(a) Business Development Program...more
In Arlton v. AeroVironment the Federal Circuit held that section 28 U.S.C. § 1498(a) supplies Government contractors with immunity from liability for patent infringement even if (1) the Government was obligated to award a...more
In T3i, Inc., the Government Accountability Office (GAO) denied T3i’s protest after the Air Force excluded T3i’s low-priced, technically acceptable proposal because the agency found 25 of T3i’s 129 unburdened (gross) hourly...more
Individuals who witness fraud against government programs face critical decisions about whether to come forward, what legal protections exist, and what financial compensation they might receive for their role in exposing...more