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Strengthening the American Drone Industrial Base

Buried toward the bottom of President Trump’s Executive Order, titled “Unleashing American Drone Dominance” (the “Order”), is a mandate to identify military programs made more “efficient or lethal if replaced” by unmanned...more

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Managing Litigation Risk During the Business Lifecycle, Part 4: M&A Transactions with Government Contractors

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Transactions that involve government contracts carry a unique set of challenges. Unlike a typical merger or acquisition, deals involving government contracts require the navigation of a complex web of federal laws,...more

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Department of Defense Releases a New Intellectual Property Guidebook

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The Department of Defense (the “DoD”) recently released a new comprehensive guidebook to help navigate intellectual property laws and regulations. The guidebook states: In today’s global military competition, DoD needs to...more

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SWIFT to Launch May 1: DOD Fast Tracks Software Deployment Opening New Doors for Defense Contractors

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In a decisive move to stay ahead in an era of rapidly evolving digital threats, the Department of Defense (DOD) is accelerating its push for software modernization. The upcoming launch of the Software Fast Track (SWIFT)...more

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Defense Contractors’ Restrictions When Contracting with Chinese Companies

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In the current economic climate, the obvious focus of many companies is on the administration’s imposition of tariffs. However, government contractors, especially those contracting with the U.S. Department of Defense (“DoD”),...more

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Is Change Around the Corner? One Proposal to Forge Sweeping Changes to Defense Contracting

At the end of 2024, Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) published a plan (“Restoring Freedom’s Forge: American Innovation Unleashed”) and introduced a bill (the Fostering Reform and Government Efficiency in Defense Act or FoRGED...more

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DOD Proposed Rule Will Expand FOCI Requirements to Non-Classified Defense Contracts

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U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) contractors with foreign ownership, control, or influence (FOCI) soon will face new requirements. Though cleared DOD contractors have long been bound by FOCI obligations, the new rule will...more

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President Trump Issues Executive Order to Streamline Defense Acquisitions

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On April 9, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order (the Order) to streamline the defense acquisition process and workforce, and potentially eliminate defense programs that are over budget or behind schedule....more

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New Executive Orders Seek to Improve Acquisition in the Defense Industrial Base

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President Donald Trump on April 9, 2025, signed three executive orders (EOs) focused on accelerating defense procurement, improving foreign defense sales between the U.S. and its allies and revitalizing American maritime...more

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Defense Procurement Reform for Startups Building for National Security

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On the heels of the Trump administration’s new guidance on federal agency AI use and procurement, the administration has taken another step aimed at accelerating how the government works with the private sector—this time...more

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DOD Seeks Contractor Disclosures of Foreign Access to Software Source Code

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WHAT: The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) issued a proposed rule to implement Section 1655(a) and (c) of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232). The proposed rule would...more

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CMMC 2.0 Simplifies Requirements But Raises Risks for Government Contractors

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With the announcement of a revamped Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (known as CMMC 2.0),1 for the third time in five years, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) announced new, comprehensive cybersecurity standards...more

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