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With Change Comes Opportunity: What Recent Intelligence Community Changes Mean for Contractors

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As with other facets of government, the first 60 days of the Trump Administration have brought significant changes and reprioritization to the Intelligence Community (IC). With this change comes opportunity. This Holland &...more

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Executive Orders to Watch for Federal Contractors and Fund Recipients

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President Trump signed a multitude of Executive Orders (EOs) during his first two weeks in office. EOs are directives from the President to federal agencies that do not require Congressional approval. EOs include mandates...more

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BIOSECURE Act: Anticipated Movement, Key Provisions, and Likely Impact

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Last night, the House of Representatives passed the BIOSECURE Act (BIOSECURE or the Act) by a bipartisan vote of 306 to 81.  The BIOSECURE Act prohibits federal agencies from procuring or obtaining any biotechnology...more

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Congress Sets Sights on Limiting Access to Chinese Biotech Companies

The BIOSECURE Act would prohibit federal agencies from contracting with, extending loans to, or awarding grants to, any company with existing or pending agreements with identified biotechnology companies. This limits funding...more

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Snitches Don't Get Stitches: New Rule Requires Supply Chain Disclosures

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The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FARC) issued a new final interim rule requiring contractors to review their supply chain to ensure no companies, products or services they are providing the federal government or...more

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TikTok Dances Off of Contractor IT Devices—Interim Rule Prohibits ByteDance Limited Applications

On June 2, 2023, the FAR Council issued an Interim Rule to implement the prohibition on having or using TikTok or any successor application or service developed or provided by ByteDance Limited (covered application)....more

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The FAR Council’s Implementation of the “No TikTok on Government Devices Act” - Applicability, Limited Exceptions and the FAR...

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Background - In December of 2022, Congress passed the “No TikTok on Government Devices Act” as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to address the risks presented by the app to sensitive government data. This...more

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The NDAA Includes Prohibitions Targeting Semiconductors Similar to Section 889

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WHAT: Congress is advancing the final version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY 2023). With provisions similar to Section 889 of the FY 2019 NDAA, Section 5949 of the FY 2023 NDAA...more

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New Proposed Grant Restrictions on Use of Certain Chinese Products and Services: OMB Proposes Guidance Implementing Grant...

Key Points - On January 22, 2020, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) proposed changes to its grants and agreements regulations (2 CFR Part 200) to implement § 889 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)...more

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