On June 6, 2024, the US Small Business Administration (SBA) published a direct final rule that would eliminate self-certification of service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSB) status for purposes of agency...more
The Department of Defense’s interim rule implementing new cybersecurity requirements for government defense contractors is set to take effect on November 30, 2020. Published on September 29, 2020, the rule establishes a...more
While much of the focus of the recently enacted CARES Act has been on providing loans and grants to help small businesses meet payroll and avoid layoffs, Section 3610 of the CARES Act provides critical support specifically to...more
On January 31, 2020, the Department of Defense released Version 1.0 of its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification for defense contractors. The model is intended to incorporate and build upon existing cybersecurity...more
The window for Department of Defense (DoD) contractors to bring themselves into compliance with cybersecurity requirements is closing. Specifically, changes to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS)...more
Effective January 19, 2017, companies awarded federal government contracts will be required to ensure that their employees receive annual privacy training if those employees (1) handle personally identifiable information...more