The LathamTECH Podcast — Turning a London Eye Toward International Tech Growth
The Rise of OTAs in Defense Contracting: Opportunities, Risks, and What Contractors Need to Know
Podcast - Navigating the Updated SF-328 Form
Diversifying Your Contract Pipeline by Maximizing Opportunities through the DOD’s Mentor Protégé Program
Podcast - The "I" in FOCI and AI: Innovation, Intelligence, Influence
Podcast - Defense Dynamics: Navigating the Post-Election Landscape for the National Security Sector, Part 2
Episode 345 -- Raytheon Pays $950 Million to Resolve Fraud, FCPA, ITAR and False Claims Act Violations
Defense Dynamics: Navigating the Post-Election Landscape for the National Security Sector
Understanding FOCI Mitigation
Cybersecurity Insights: Updates on CMMC Implementation and CUI Identification
Protecting Our Nation’s Data: Cybersecurity Compliance for Government Contractors
Podcast - The State of Contractor Cybersecurity with Katie Arrington
What Do the Newly Released CMMC 2.1 Documents Mean?
Season 2 Episode 5- Defense Trade Down Under
Podcast - Third-Party Assessments and NIST SP 800-171
Third-Party Assessments and NIST SP 800-171
[Podcast] NSA Cybersecurity Services for Defense Contractors
Podcast: A Deep Dive into Consortia with Dan Sennott and Stephanie Halcrow
Federal Contracting Overseas: Insider Tips for Ensuring Compliance with Host Country Laws
Cybersecurity and 889 Compliance in 2021: What Government Contractors Need to Know
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Good Afternoon! The past couple of weeks in space policy news have been dominated by defense headlines. In the U.S., a “czar” was appointed to oversee the Golden Dome project and the Pentagon began looking into alternative...more
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Good Afternoon! This is Akin’s biweekly policy newsletter on space policy and regulatory developments, providing information on major space headlines and forthcoming space-related events and hearings...more
Two years after announcing the second iteration of the U.S. Department of Defense's (DoD) Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program, the DoD released its proposed rule that, if adopted, will implement the...more
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
Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - Impeachment Trial Ending. Last week, the Senate voted to block an effort to subpoena any new witnesses or documents in the impeachment trial. ...more
Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - The Window on Washington will not publish while Congress is in recess and will return to your inbox in the new year on January 6. ...more
Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - Thank you to all who have served. Happy Veterans Day from Clark Hill....more
Outlook for This Week in the Nation's Capital - Congress Returns. The House and Senate return on Tuesday from a two week recess that included multiple House committee meetings related to the impeachment inquiry....more
Outlook for This Week in the Nation's Capital - Continuing Resolution. After delays related to trade assistance to farmers and extenders for certain healthcare programs, the House passed a continuing resolution with...more
Outlook for This Week in the Nation's Capital - Both the House and Senate are now in recess for August. The Window will be on hiatus until Congress returns and our next publication will be on September 9th unless the news...more
Outlook for This Week in the Nation's Capital - Congress. After some very contentious debate and a handful of defections, the House late last week passed the annual National Defense Authorization Act on a rare party line...more
Outlook for This Week in the Nation's Capital - Congress: Despite attacking President Donald Trump last week for undertaking “criminal conduct,” Speaker Nancy Pelosi also said the House is still a long ways from any...more
Outlook for This Week in the Nation's Capital - Congress. The Congress returns from its brief Memorial Day recess, but the House and Senate continue to march to the beat of their own drummers....more
As predicted, a recent decision from the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of California is the first sign of a new, and potentially enormous wave, of Civil False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-33 (“FCA”) actions...more
Outlook for This Week in the Nation's Capital - Memorial Day Recess. Clark Hill hopes our readers had a wonderful Memorial Day as we honored those who bravely lost their lives in service to our great country. ...more
Outlook for This Week in the Nation's Capital - Congress: House Democrats directed their pent up ire at President Donald Trump towards Attorney General Barr last week, after he refused to come testify before the House...more
Outlook for This Week in the Nation's Capital - Congress: Congress returns from a two week long recess, and the Majority Leader Hoyer has already announced that the House will vote on at least three of Democrats’ top...more
Outlook for This Week in the Nation's Capital - Congress. After a frantic first three months, the House and Senate have now adjourned for a much needed two week recess, with many questions remaining on how various...more
Outlook for This Week in the Nation's Capital - Congress. The Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee has now officially requested President Trump’s tax returns for review, which the President again reiterated he...more
Outlook for This Week in the Nation's Capital - Congress. The House this week will continue to ramp up oversight on the Trump Administration, with the Government Reform Committee issuing subpoenas for several Administration...more
Outlook for This Week in the Nation's Capital - Congress. Senate Republicans are preparing to rev up efforts to confirm hundreds of President Donald Trump’s nominees by muscling through a rules change that would...more