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House Advances Key Cybersecurity Measures Ahead of September Deadline

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On September 3, 2025, just weeks before key cybersecurity authorities are set to lapse, the House Homeland Security Committee voted to advance two expiring measures aimed at keeping cyber threat information flowing between...more

Pillsbury - Bid Protest Debrief

Risk Too High? GAO Says You Don’t Have to Bid

In Protection Strategies Etc. International, LLC, B-423539 (Aug. 25, 2025), Protection Strategies, a service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB), filed a pre-award protest challenging the terms of a solicitation...more

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Trump Administration Publishes List of Planned ITAR Changes

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The U.S. Department of State's Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) has unveiled its first regulatory agenda under President Donald Trump's second administration. This regulatory agenda includes 10 planned actions to...more

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Executive Order 14275: Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement

Under the President’s Executive Order 14275: Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement, the government is undertaking a comprehensive overhaul of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). ...more

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"Byrd" Is the Word for Federal Grantees

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President Donald Trump on Aug. 28, 2025, signed a presidential memorandum directing U.S. Attorney General (AG) Pam Bondi to investigate whether federal grant funds are being used for lobbying and political activities in...more

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Navigating New Rules of the Road: How Companies Can Adapt to Revised DOJ Guidance on Criminal Prosecutions

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Since the election in November 2024, there have been many changes to DOJ’s enforcement policies. Earlier this year, now-Acting Assistant Attorney General of the Criminal Division, Matthew R. Galeotti, announced at the...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

What Does the DOJ Guidance on Unlawful DEI Signal About False Claims Act Enforcement?

On July 30, 2025, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued guidance to recipients of federal funds that reiterates the Trump Administration’s view that federal antidiscrimination laws apply to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion...more

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New Executive Order Increases Oversight of Award and Performance of Federal Grants

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An executive order (EO) issued August 7, 2025, Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking, announced significant changes in the way federal grants are awarded and administered. The Trump administration’s bases for the...more

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[Webinar] Cybersecurity Collaboration: Informing and Empowering the Defense Industrial Base - September 10th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm...

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Join us for a timely and topical webinar hosted by Ice Miller, LLP, discussing cybersecurity collaboration and information sharing in the defense industrial base. The webinar also will feature a robust discussion of best...more

Willcox & Savage

Unlocking Hampton Roads - August 2025

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As the demand for strategically located, high-quality industrial real estate increases, Suffolk, Virginia, continues to grow as a key logistics and manufacturing center. With its close proximity to the Port of Virginia,...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

Bid Protests in the Wake of the DOGE Effect: Why Protesting Is More Important than Ever

By now, anyone who has had their finger on the pulse of government contracting is keenly aware of the impact the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has had on acquisitions....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Opening the Door to the Opportunities in the White House AI Action Plan

During the Biden administration, boards of directors needed to be mindful of the potential for AI regulations that could constrain widespread AI adoption. This has now changed with the Trump administration, which has adopted...more

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Is It Over Now? SBA Questions Hint at Potential Trouble for the Nonmanufacturer Rule

As small business provisions disappear from the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) (perhaps to be relocated or perhaps to be permanently deleted) and reports of the use of a “Deregulation Tool” at the Small Business...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Tips for Government Contractors to Get the Most Out of Debriefings

Debriefings can be one of the most valuable opportunities for government contractors in the procurement process. Whether you win or lose a competition, a well-conducted debriefing provides insight into the agency’s...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Caught Between Courts: Navigating Grant Termination Claims

Those doing business with the government may face an ogre’s choice at the intersection of two Supreme Court decisions and longstanding Federal Circuit precedent precluding jurisdiction over non-procurement contracts....more

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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – September 2025

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Direct Final Rule (DFR): Rescission of Nondiscrimination and Equal-Opportunity Provisions of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA): On August 28, DOL published a DFR confirming the effective date of September 2, 2025, for the...more

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Rearming German Industry: Restructuring in Times of War

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As Germany ramps up its defence spending, the federal government and businesses are exploring whether military production can offer a lifeline for struggling sites. This article examines how re-militarisation is reshaping...more

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En Banc Federal Circuit Clarifies “Interested Party” Standing in Bid Protests

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The en banc Federal Circuit recently reversed a panel decision in Percipient.ai, Inc. v. United States, and its possible expansion of the US Court of Federal Claims’ bid protest jurisdiction. The ruling, issued on August 28,...more

Pillsbury - Bid Protest Debrief

No Bid, No Protest: Federal Circuit Court Clarifies “Interested Party” in Major Standing Decision

In Percipient.ai, Inc. v. United States, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, No. 2023-1970 (Decided Aug. 28, 2025), Percipient.ai challenged a task order award by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA),...more

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Federal Circuit Clarifies Bid Protest Standing: Must Be Actual or Prospective Bidder

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On August 28, 2025, the Federal Circuit issued an important en banc decision in Percipient.ai, Inc. v. United States that notably clarifies who qualifies as an “interested party” with standing to bring a bid protest under the...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

FAR Council Issues Updates to Parts 28, 30, and 48

The FAR Council is undertaking a systematic approach to revising the FARs. On August 15, 2025, it released its revisions to FAR Part 28, Bonds and Insurance, FAR Part 30, Cost Accounting Standards Administration, and FAR Part...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

Reintroduction of the BIOSECURE Act: Potential Impact on the Biotechnology Industry

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The BIOSECURE Act (“the Act”), which received bipartisan support in both the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate in 2024 but was not ultimately passed into law, has re-emerged in this session of Congress, but with...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

DoD, GSA, and NASA Adjust Acquisition Thresholds for Inflation

On Wednesday, August 27, 2025, the Department of Defense (“DoD”), General Services Administration, and NASA issued a final rule increasing certain acquisition-related thresholds. Effective October 1, 2025, the increased...more

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OFCCP Extends Comment Period for Section 503 and VEVRAA Proposed Rulemakings and Rescission of EO 11246 Rules

On September 4, 2025, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued updates regarding the extension of comment periods for proposed rulemakings related to Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

House/Senate Defense Committees Advance AI Provisions in Must-Pass Defense Bills

On July 9, 2025, the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) approved its version of the fiscal year (FY) 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA; S. 2296), authorizing $878.7 billion for the U.S. Department of Defense...more

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