As Artificial Intelligence (AI) grows in popularity, discussion of its potential uses and risks is everywhere. The Department of Defense (DoD) is no exception and has been considering how AI development can be helpful or...more
6/14/2023
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It is hardly news that artificial intelligence (AI) has captured attention across the federal government. Wiley’s multidisciplinary AI team has been involved in efforts at the National Institute for Standards and Technology...more
6/1/2023
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WHAT: The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) issued a final rule that requires contracting officers to consider Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) risk assessments when evaluating contractors’ proposals and quotes and when...more
On December 15, 2022, Congress passed the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 (NDAA or Act), which President Biden is expected to sign into law soon. The NDAA contains numerous...more
WHAT: Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA) introduced the “Stop Price Gouging the Military Act” as S. 4374 and H.R. 8007, respectively, to prevent perceived price gouging by U.S. Department of Defense...more
WHAT: The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) issued a final rule implementing the requirement for enhanced debriefings established in Section 818 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2018 and since...more
On December 15, 2021, Congress passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA or Act) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022, which President Biden is expected to sign into law soon. As usual, the NDAA contains numerous provisions...more
12/22/2021
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It is hard to believe 2021 is in the back stretch. At the beginning of the year, we made predictions of what might come from the change in Administration in 2021. In this article, we take a look at what has happened in 2021...more
On May 12, the Biden Administration issued an Executive Order (EO) setting in motion an ambitious plan to rapidly strengthen the cybersecurity posture of the Federal government and its contractors, service providers, and...more
The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 (Pub. L. No. 116-283) was enacted into law on January 1, 2021, when the Senate voted to override President Trump’s veto of the bill. The Senate’s move,...more
Congress is currently negotiating the final version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021, which sets funding levels and outlines policy priorities for the U.S. Department of Defense...more