Our quarterly MOVE newsletter provides you with the latest industry news, thought leadership, recent press highlights, updates on our global events, and other relevant hot topics highlighting mobility....more
Through Aerospace & Defense Insights, we share with you the top legal and political issues affecting the aerospace and defense (A&D) industry. Our A&D industry team monitors the latest developments to help our clients stay in...more
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has issued its long-awaited report in response to last year’s Executive Order 14017, Securing America’s Supply Chains, which called for a comprehensive review of supply chains in critical...more
Through Aerospace and Defense Insights, we share with you the top legal and political issues affecting the aerospace and defense (A&D) industry. Our A&D industry team monitors the latest developments to help our clients stay...more
On 30 July 2021, the FAR Council published a proposed rule to significantly strengthen “Buy American” requirements applicable to goods sold to the U.S. Government. The proposed rule promotes the procurement of goods,...more
8/4/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Buy America ,
Buy American Act ,
Buy American and Hire American ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Made in the USA ,
Manufacturers ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Meetings ,
Supply Chain
Last week, the White House Office of Management and Budget issued guidance to federal agencies implementing a January executive order that aimed to strengthen American industry through changes to federal contract law that...more
The federal government’s recoveries from investigations and cases involving the False Claims Act (FCA) fell in fiscal year (FY) 2020 to US$2.2 billion from US$3.05 billion in FY2019. However, with an influx of approximately...more
3/16/2021
/ Aerospace ,
Aviation Industry ,
Biden Administration ,
Construction Project ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Defense Sector ,
Engineering ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Goods or Services ,
Information Technology ,
Shipping ,
Software ,
Supply Chain
On 24 February 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order (EO) that launches an examination of America’s supply chains. See EO No. 14017, 86 Fed. Reg. 11849 (Feb. 24, 2021). The Administration’s ultimate goal is...more
3/9/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Defense Sector ,
Executive Orders ,
Goods or Services ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Life Sciences ,
Manufacturers ,
Medical Supplies ,
Research and Development ,
Suppliers ,
Supply Chain
On 25 January 2021, President Biden issued his first Buy American Executive Order (EO), titled Ensuring the Future Is Made in All of America by All of America’s Workers, which is meant to implement the “Made in America” plan...more
1/27/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Buy America ,
Country of Origin ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Procurement Systems ,
Information Technology ,
Manufacturers ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Suppliers ,
Supply Chain
Election 2020 Snapshot: Helping our aerospace and defense (A&D) clients make sense of the U.S. election - The election of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States likely will result in significant shifts in U.S....more
11/18/2020
/ Aerospace ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
Climate Change ,
Cybersecurity ,
Defense Sector ,
Infrastructure ,
Innovative Technology ,
NASA ,
Policy Drafting ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Research and Development ,
Supply Chain
Through ADG Insights, we share with you the top legal and political issues affecting the aerospace, defense, and government services (ADG) industry. Our ADG industry team monitors the latest developments to help our clients...more
Through ADG Insights, we share with you the top legal and political issues affecting the aerospace, defense, and government services (ADG) industry. Our ADG industry team monitors the latest developments to help our clients...more
What is CMMC?
CMMC is a unified cybersecurity standard and certification program for all U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) contractors. On January 31, 2020, DoD’s Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition &...more
2/14/2020
/ Best Practices ,
Certification Requirements ,
Compliance Management Systems ,
Cooperative Compliance Regime ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
NIST ,
Supply Chain
Through ADG Insights, we share with you the top legal and political issues affecting the Aerospace, Defense, and Government Services (ADG) industry. Our ADG industry team monitors the latest developments to help our clients...more
11/22/2019
/ Aerospace ,
Cybersecurity ,
Defense Sector ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
NIST ,
Pricing Requirements ,
Qui Tam ,
Risk Management ,
Supply Chain ,
Whistleblowers
Through ADG Insights, we share with you the top legal and political issues affecting the aerospace, defense, and government services (ADG) industry. Our ADG industry team monitors the latest developments to help our clients...more
9/5/2019
/ 5G Network ,
Aerospace ,
China ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Defense Sector ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Espionage ,
EU ,
Federal Contractors ,
Foreign Policy ,
Manufacturers ,
National Security ,
Risk Management ,
Supply Chain ,
Telecommunications
Through ADG Insights, we share with you the top legal and political issues affecting the aerospace, defense, and government services (ADG) industry. Our ADG industry team monitors the latest developments to help our clients...more
4/30/2019
/ Aerospace ,
Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Management ,
Defense Sector ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Information Technology ,
NDAA ,
Popular ,
Supply Chain ,
Telecommunications
Through ADG Insights, we share with you the top legal and political issues affecting the aerospace, defense, and government services (ADG) industry. Our ADG industry team monitors the latest developments to help our clients...more
Through ADG Insights, we share with you the top legal and political issues affecting the aerospace, defense, and government services (ADG) industry. ...more
Through ADG Insights, we share with you the top legal and political issues affecting the aerospace, defense, and government services (ADG) industry. Our ADG industry team monitors the latest developments to help our clients...more
8/31/2018
/ Acquisitions ,
Aerospace ,
Cybersecurity ,
Defense Sector ,
Federal Contractors ,
Information Technology ,
Infrastructure ,
Manufacturers ,
National Security ,
NDAA ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Supply Chain ,
Telecommunications
The U.S. Government is renewing its focus on mitigating technological risks by regulating the supply chain for various goods and services. ...more
7/13/2018
/ China ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cybersecurity ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Information Technology ,
Manufacturers ,
National Security ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Supply Chain ,
Telecommunications