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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 for national defense, provides funding for those agencies and includes instructions on proper use of the funds. less -

FY25 NDAA: Promoting Nontraditional Acquisition While Securing the Supply Chain, and More

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Government... on 1/9/2025

On December 23, 2024, President Biden signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025. The annual bill authorizes spending for the Department of Defense (DOD) while setting other...more

Thinking Outside the Box: Last Call for Input Regarding DoD's Evaluation and Valuation of IP

Holland & Knight LLP on 7/26/2021

Late last year in the Holland & Knight blog post, "DOD's New IP Rules May Impact Contractors' Rights in Computer Software and Technical Data," the firm reported on new intellectual property (IP) rules proposed by the U.S....more

DOD's New IP Rules May Impact Contractors' Rights in Computer Software and Technical Data

Holland & Knight LLP on 12/23/2020

Defense contractors may soon face changes to their rights in computer software and technical data. The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has proposed revisions to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS)...more

Department of Defense to Overhaul Intellectual Property Policies Through New Office

Kilpatrick on 8/28/2019

Dealing with intellectual property (IP) on government contracts can be a confusing maze of laws, regulations, and directives. Contractors and defense agencies can clash in any number of areas: who owns what; infringement and...more

Contractors Beware: The 2018 NDAA Ushers In New Changes Affecting IP Rights

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 1/31/2018

The 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA” or “Act”) includes changes that could make the Department of Defense (“DoD”) a more effective and knowledgeable purchaser of Intellectual Property (“IP”) and promote more...more

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