CMMC Mission Readiness: Navigating Growth, Costs, and Competition for Defense Contractors
PilieroMazza Annual Review: 2025 GovCon Year in Review
Warfighting at Warp Speed: Why Defense Contractors Must Track the DOW’s Acquisition Overhaul
Overcoming the Compliance Minefield of Cost-Reimbursement Contracts, Part 2: Mastering DCAA Audits in Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee Contracts
Protecting Our Nation’s Data: Cybersecurity Compliance for Government Contractors
Intellectual Property In Department of Defense Contracting
Additional Compensation from the Government: A Brief Comparison of REAs and Claims
Webinar: Trademarks and Government Contracting
Buy American: What Government Contractors Need to Know
[Podcast] Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0 – What Federal Contractors Need To Know
Federal Contracting Overseas: Insider Tips for Ensuring Compliance with Host Country Laws
Navigating the FAR/DFARS: The Most Confusing and Little Known Clauses
Government Contracts Cyber Café: 2019 Wrap Up and Privacy, CMMC, and GRC in 2020
The Government Contracts Cyber Café: Recent Developments Update
Government Contracts Cyber Café Series: An Inside Look at DFARS Compliance Data
Government Contracts Cyber Café - Crisis Management: Beyond Compliance
Federal Cybersecurity Requirements
Clear and precise recognition and treatment of intellectual property (IP) are critical in government contracting because the ownership and use of preexisting IP, so-called “Background IP,” turn on the timing of, and funding...more
The U.S. Army recently launched a commercial solutions opening (CSO) focused on counter-drone technology in support of Joint Interagency Task Force (JIATF) 401, an initiative that began in August 2025 by U.S. Department of...more
Last month, the Department of Justice (DOJ) released its statistics for False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement during fiscal year 2025. Settlements and judgments exceeded a record-breaking $6.8 billion, and the DOJ recorded the...more
The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) is now a business reality for defense contractors—and how contractors respond will directly impact growth, pricing, and competitive positioning. With CMMC Phase 1 now...more
“I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced.” When Obi-Wan Kenobi says this in Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, he senses that something...more
President Trump has ordered US government agencies to “immediately cease” using technology and services offered by Anthropic, and Secretary Hegseth has ordered the Pentagon to designate Anthropic a “supply chain risk” to...more
On February 27, 2026, President Trump posted on Truth Social directing all federal agencies to “immediately cease” use of Anthropic’s artificial intelligence (“AI”) technology. Simultaneously, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth...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
The Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (FY 2026 NDAA), signed into law on December 18, 2025 (Pub. L. 119-60), includes several provisions affecting critical mineral and materials sourcing for DoD...more
On February 17, 2026, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FR Doc. 2026 03065) to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement portions of Section...more
On Dec. 18, 2025, the Department of Defense (DoD) issued deviations to over half of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Parts, all of which became effective Feb. 1, 2026. Two days later, DoD issued a...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
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
Over the past decade, a vibrant defense‑innovation ecosystem has emerged across the U.S. and Europe, powered by venture‑backed defense tech startups, dual‑use technology companies, and commercial‑first innovators entering...more
Dual‑use startups often seek nondilutive funding through US government contracts, grants, cooperative agreements and “Other Transactions”. Such public funding can be a powerful growth catalyst, but it brings with it a...more
Remember in Coming to America when Eddie Murphy’s Prince Akeem shows up in Queens full of charm, optimism, and big dreams and somehow it all works out? Fast-forward 38 years (yes, it’s been that long) and European companies...more
A recently made public Department of War Secretary Memorandum (Memo) dated Jan. 16, 2026, orders a line-by-line review of all small business 8(a) sole-source and set-aside contracts with over $20 million in contract awards....more
In remarks delivered on January 28, 2026, at the American Conference Institute’s Advanced Forum on False Claims and Qui Tam Enforcement, Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brenna Jenny highlighted the Administration’s...more
As we welcome 2026, it is a good time for government contractors to reflect on their cybersecurity posture and the major shifts in federal data protection policy from 2025. Last year was more than just a year of evolution in...more
When doing business with the Department of Defense (DOD), contractors must ensure that protecting their intellectual property (IP) and understanding DOD’s data rights regime under the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation...more
On January 7, 2026, the Trump administration issued Executive Order 14372 entitled “Prioritizing the Warfighter in Defense Contracting.” The order marks a decisive shift in federal defense procurement policy: Production...more
President Donald Trump has issued an Executive Order (EO) titled, “Prioritizing the Warfighter in Defense Contracting,” which states that underperforming defense contractors are prohibited from prioritizing stock buy-backs...more
From DOGE to the FAR re-write and a lot in between, 2025 was an unprecedented year of upheaval and unique challenges in government contracting. While many contractors may be eager to turn the page to 2026, looking back on key...more