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DoD Publishes Proposed Rule to Amend DFARS Provisions Related to the CMMC 2.0 Program

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On August 15, the Department of Defense (DoD) published a proposed rule to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to incorporate contractual requirements related to the proposed Cybersecurity...more

DCI Consulting

The Demise of the Chevron Doctrine and its Impact on Federal Contractors

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There has been a lot written about the recent Supreme Court decision reversing the 1984 decision in Chevron (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., 467 U.S. 837 (1984)) and the Chevron Doctrine that...more

Holland & Knight LLP

The Impact of Chevron Reversal on Government Contracting

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The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo upended decades of precedent that required courts to defer to agencies' interpretations of statutes. This, known as the Chevron doctrine, allowed for...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Chevron and Government Contracting

The decision to overrule Chevron will likely have impacts on government contracting. A vast array of government contracting regulations that control contracts, such as Davis-Bacon Act requirements, Service Contract Act...more

Morgan Lewis

US Supreme Court Jettisons Chevron Deference: Practical Impact for Government Contractors

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The US Supreme Court on June 28 overruled longstanding precedent and expanded the ability of government contractors to challenge agency interpretations and applications of certain statutes. In Loper Bright Enterprises v....more

DirectEmployers Association

SCOTUS’ Retirement of “Chevron Doctrine” Has Exposed Vulnerability of OFCCP’s Overreaching Interpretations of Some of its Rules

Three things became almost immediately apparent following the U.S. Supreme Court’s (“SCOTUS”) retirement 10 days ago of its 40-year-old fling with the so-called “Chevron Doctrine.”...more

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US Senate Committee Passes Legislation to Prohibit Agencies from Awarding Contracts to Consulting Firms That Also Work for China...

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On May 15, 2024, the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee (the “Committee”) passed an amended version of the “Time to Choose Act of 2024” (the “Act”) on a bipartisan 10-1 vote. If enacted, the legislation...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

White House Issues AI Policies Intended to Safeguard American Interests

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The White House has announced a set of binding Artificial Intelligence (AI) policies for federal agencies, which are intended to protect the privacy, rights, and safety of the American people. Other than federal contractors...more

Balch & Bingham LLP

OMB Memorandum on AI Executive Order Released for Public Comment

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On November 1, 2023, after the Biden administration’s October 30, 2023 release of its landmark executive order on artificial intelligence (“AI”), the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) released a draft proposed...more

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Decoding the Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence

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On Oct. 30, the Biden administration took a decisive step into the future by issuing the Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence....more

DirectEmployers Association

DE Under 3: Biden Signed Two-Tiered Continuing Resolution Appropriations Bill Funding Federal Government Through Early Next Year

Cue the confetti, we've officially released 100 episodes of DE Under 3! In this milestone episode, John & Candee discuss the two-tiered continuing resolution appropriations bill signed by President Biden, which will fund the...more

WilmerHale

President Biden’s Executive Order Sets Ambitious Agenda for AI Development and Use

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Our initial thoughts on the Biden Executive Order first appeared on WilmerHale’s Privacy and Cybersecurity Blog the day that the Executive Order was released. On October 30, 2023, the Biden Administration issued its...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

The highly-anticipated US Executive Order on artificial intelligence: Setting the agenda for responsible AI innovation

On October 30, 2023, the Biden Administration issued the groundbreaking Executive Order 14110 on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence (Order), which sets in motion a comprehensive...more

PilieroMazza PLLC

Protecting Our Nation’s Data, Part 1: Cybersecurity Standardization Requirements for Unclassified Federal Information Systems

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New standardized cybersecurity compliance requirements are inbound. In early October 2023, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council issued a proposed rule (Proposed Rule) to standardize cybersecurity requirements...more

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Beltway Buzz - September 2023 #5

Shutdown Showdown. Rather than hurtling into a federal government shutdown, this week has been more of a slow, gradual, depressing slide into the shutdown, as it became apparent this week that last-minute measures to keep the...more

Jenner & Block

Here We Go Again – Working Through a Government Shutdown

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The government shutdown clock strikes “zero hour” on September 30, and government contractors and federal fund recipients are once again left wondering what will happen. We have been writing these alerts and client updates...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Government Shutdown Advisory: Summary of Contingency Plans for Lapse in Appropriations

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The federal fiscal year for 2024 (FY 2024) begins on Oct. 1, 2023, and if appropriations bills have not been enacted before that date or a temporary funding measure – known as a continuing resolution (CR) – has not been...more

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GSA/DoD Transportation Law Primer

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Many government agencies accomplish their critical missions by using private transportation and logistics services. The General Services Administration (GSA) is often the key federal agency for managing private procurement of...more

PilieroMazza PLLC

Time Runs Out on TikTok: New FAR Clause Bans TikTok on Federal Contractor Devices  

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The federal government recently issued an interim rule, effective immediately, prohibiting the presence or use of the TikTok application in the performance of a contract. This rule continues the government’s actions against...more

Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC

The Rise Of Biometric Data Collection And Privacy Practices In Government Contracts And Beyond

Biometric data refers to an individual’s physical attributes such as fingerprints, facial recognition, or Iris scans for the purpose of identification. This type of data is currently being used by many government agencies for...more

DirectEmployers Association

OFCCP Week In Review - December 2022 #2

Monday, December 5, 2022: EEOC’s Union Settled Allegations Re Post-Pandemic Return to Work in the Office Policy - Republican Legislators Voiced Concern that EEOC’s Strategic Plan Did Not Address Return to Work in the Office...more

PilieroMazza PLLC

[Webinar] Protecting Your Confidential Information: FOIA Exemption 4 for Government Contractors - September 15th, 2:00 pm - 3:00...

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The Freedom of Information Act allows government agencies to release any record in their possession unless one of nine exemptions applies. Exemption #4—the focus of this webinar—protects information considered “trade secrets...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Suspension & Debarment Annual Report: Key Takeaways - FY 2020

The Interagency Suspension and Debarment Committee (ISDC) recently issued its annual report to Congress on federal government suspension and debarment activities for fiscal year (FY) 2020. Key takeaways from the year’s ISDC...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Project Labor Agreements on Large Scale Federal Construction Contracts

On February 4, 2022, President Biden issued Executive Order 14063, which requires federal agencies engaging in “large scale” federal construction contracts to include in their solicitation and construction contracts a...more

DirectEmployers Association

OFCCP Week In Review: April 2022 #3

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more

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