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Complying with prevailing wage laws is essential for prime contractors working on public projects. This ensures the smooth execution of projects and protects your company’s reputation and financial stability....more
SWIFT to Launch May 1: DOD Fast Tracks Software Deployment Opening New Doors for Defense Contractors - In a decisive move to stay ahead in an era of rapidly evolving digital threats, the Department of Defense (DOD) is...more
In a decisive move to stay ahead in an era of rapidly evolving digital threats, the Department of Defense (DOD) is accelerating its push for software modernization. The upcoming launch of the Software Fast Track (SWIFT)...more
WHAT: On April 29, 2025, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced its OneGov Strategy for IT purchases. According to the announcement, “[t]he strategy calls for deeper, direct engagement with [Original...more
On March 6, 2025, the Defense Secretary released a memorandum directing the Department of Defense (“DoD”) to adopt the Software Acquisition Pathway (“SWP”) to speed up the development, procurement, and delivery of software...more
WHAT: Department of Defense (DOD) Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a memorandum titled “Directing Modern Software Acquisition to Maximize Lethality” that is intended to reform DOD’s procurement involving software development....more
Federal contractors, including defense contractors, should prepare for the emergence of new requirements in the coming months that are designed to strengthen software supply chain security, impose more stringent cybersecurity...more
In his final days in office, President Biden signed an ambitious executive order to improve the federal government's approach to cybersecurity. Executive Order 14114 ("Executive Order"), issued January 16, 2025, titled...more
On January 16, 2025, former President Biden issued the Executive Order on Strengthening and Promoting Innovation in the Nation’s Cybersecurity (the EO). The EO directs various parts of the federal government to adopt a...more
On January 16, 2025, President Biden issued Executive Order 14144 on Strengthening and Promoting Innovation in the Nation’s Cybersecurity (the “EO”). Building on prior initiatives such as Executive Order 14028 and the...more
Citing the threats posed by foreign adversaries and criminal organizations, and seeking enhanced accountability for companies that provide software and cloud services to the federal government, the Biden administration has...more
After years of anticipation, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council has announced the arrival of its proposed rule to enhance the safeguarding of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) in federal contracts (the...more
In a long-standing copyright dispute on its second visit to the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the Court affirmed the modest damages award from the US Court of Federal Claims, ruling that a hypothetical...more
On December 23, 2024, President Biden signed the Source Code Harmonization and Reuse in Information Technology Act (“SHARE IT Act” or “the Act”), which provides a formal mechanism for federal agencies to store and share...more
To kick off the New Year (and as is now tradition, since we put out a similar Recap & Forecast last year), Sheppard Mullin’s Governmental Practice Cybersecurity & Data Protection Team has prepared a cybersecurity-focused 2024...more
Part of the Biden Administration’s push to enhance U.S. cybersecurity capabilities has focused on imposing new requirements on government contractors. The 2023 National Cybersecurity Strategy suggested, for example, that...more
WHAT: The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) issued a proposed rule to implement Section 1655(a) and (c) of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232). The proposed rule would...more
When the U.S. Government licenses commercial software, it generally does so under the same terms as any other commercial software licensee, unless the terms of that license are inconsistent with federal law or do not...more
As the government embraced the digital age in the years after COVID-19, its need for new software and technologies skyrocketed. This rapidly expanding procurement need presents great opportunities for businesses—both small...more
In March 2024, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released the final version of its secure software development self-attestation common form (Form), requiring federal government contractors who...more
The United States Department of Defense’s (DoD) supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (DFARS) requires the DoD to adopt a Modular Open System Approach (MOSA), which is a technical and business strategy for open and...more
WHAT: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published the final version of its Secure Software Development Attestation Common Form (Common Form) and announced...more
GSA long has stated that the “MAS program is designed to mirror commercial buying practices.” (Don’t laugh – I’m serious! Slide 12 if you don’t believe me.) In the commercial marketplace, SaaS licenses are sold for set...more
In Avue Technologies Corporation v. Secretary of Health and Human Services, Administrator of the General Services Administration (Case No. 22-1784), the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit vacated the...more
To kick off the New Year, Sheppard Mullin’s Governmental Practice Cybersecurity & Data Protection Team has prepared a cybersecurity-focused 2023 Recap (including links to all of the resources the team has put out over the...more