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GAO Section 885 Response: Enhanced Pleading and Loser-Pay Requirements

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The Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) response to congressional inquiry regarding GAO’s bid protest function (Section 885 response), while pushing back against some proposed changes that could disincentive meritorious...more

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Democrats on House Arms Sales Task Force Introduce Bill to Prevent Use of U.S. Weapons in War Crimes

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WHAT:The House Foreign Affairs Committee’s Arms Sales Task Force introduced a bill called the Silver Shield Operational End Use Monitoring Act (Silver Shield Act of 2025) to monitor whether U.S. defense articles are used to...more

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OMB Proposes Procurement Law Changes to Support “Revolutionary FAR Overhaul”

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WHAT: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recently submitted to Congress 16 proposed changes to procurement laws in support of the “Revolutionary FAR Overhaul” effort, which Wiley has been chronicling here. These...more

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European Commission tables proposals to cut red tape for defence industry

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On 17 June 2025, the European Commission issued the Defence Readiness Omnibus, through which it proposes to amend key pieces of EU legislation to remove regulatory obstacles for the EU defence market. The initiative is part...more

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Space Law, Regulation and Policy Update - June 2025

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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Next in Missile Defense Technology: Trump’s “Golden Dome for America” Plan

Early in President Donald Trump’s second term, he signed Executive Order (E.O.) 14186, “Iron Dome for America,” to create a cutting-edge missile defense system for the United States. President Trump’s goal for the Golden Dome...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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Lawmakers Advance AI Provisions in Must-Pass Defense Bill

On December 7, 2024, House and Senate Armed Services committee leaders unveiled legislative text (H.R. 5009) and a joint explanatory statement for the fiscal year (FY) 2025 must-pass defense authorization bill, which contains...more

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Look Ahead to the Week of December 9: Defense Spending Takes Center Stage

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Both the House and Senate will be in session for another two weeks, continuing to work on a long to-do list before the adjournment of the 118th Congress. Over the weekend, an agreement was reached on the annual defense...more

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House Fires First Shot on Defense Bill as Senate Loads Their Chamber

On June 14, the House voted 217-199 to pass its version of the fiscal year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) (H.R. 8070), and the Senate Armed Services Committee voted 22-3 to advance their chamber’s version of...more

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Holland & Knight Defense Situation Report: May 2024

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Welcome to Holland & Knight's monthly defense news update. We are excited to bring you the latest in defense policy, regulatory updates and other significant developments....more

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Holland & Knight Defense Situation Report: January 2024

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Welcome to Holland & Knight's monthly defense news update. We are excited to bring you the latest in defense policy, regulatory updates and other significant developments. ...more

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U.S. Policies on China to Watch in 2024

As the first session of the 118th Congress comes to a close, Congress unveiled a vast array of policy recommendations and legislation furthering their focus on U.S.-China strategic competition. Throughout the year, China...more

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Holland & Knight Defense Situation Report: May 2023

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Welcome to Holland & Knight's monthly defense news update. We are excited to bring you the latest in defense policy, regulatory updates and other significant developments. ...more

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Holland & Knight Defense Situation Report: April 2023

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Welcome to Holland & Knight's monthly defense news update. We are excited to bring you the latest in defense policy, regulatory updates and other significant developments. ...more

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Decoupling From China: Part 1 - Legislation And Funding

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The COVID-19 pandemic and the serious supply chain vulnerabilities it exposed have led to a seismic shift in U.S. policy and regulation, from stepped-up measures to protect U.S. technology, intellectual property and data from...more

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Red Notice Newsletter - Russian

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS – U.S. Agencies Decline to Prosecute Teradata for Alleged FCPA Violations – On February 26, 2018, Teradata Corporation, an Ohio-based enterprise software database management company,...more

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Red Notice Newsletter - Chinese

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS – U.S. Agencies Decline to Prosecute Teradata for Alleged FCPA Violations – On February 26, 2018, Teradata Corporation, an Ohio-based enterprise software database management company,...more

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Red Notice Newsletter - February 2018

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS – U.S. Agencies Decline to Prosecute Teradata for Alleged FCPA Violations – On February 26, 2018, Teradata Corporation, an Ohio-based enterprise software database management company,...more

Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints

May Washington Update

This month’s Washington Update provides insight into a number of energy-related developments at the federal level, including President Trump’s recently proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2018, the Senate’s failed efforts to turn...more

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