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
Federal Contracting Overseas: Insider Tips for Ensuring Compliance with Host Country Laws
Cybersecurity and 889 Compliance in 2021: What Government Contractors Need to Know
Marti Arvin and Anthony Buenger on the CMMC Framework
ITAR for Facility Security Officers
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In the 20th episode of "Are We All Clear? Facilitating Security Clearances," host Molly O'Casey is joined by John Metz, a product manager at Agile Defense, and Antonia Tzinova, the head of Holland & Knight's CFIUS and...more
The EU is introducing new regulations (EDIRPA and EDIP) to structure military procurement through pooled orders coordinated by the European Commission. Advanced Purchase Agreements (APAs), inspired by COVID-19 contracts,...more
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Stay on top of the complexities in aerospace, defense, and government compliance - Few industries are as heavily regulated as aerospace, defense, and government contracting, and few also have such a large investment in...more
ACI’s 5th National Forum on FOCI is back IN PERSON this September! Don’t miss the only comprehensive, practical FOCI event of its kind. The Defense Counterintelligence Security Agency (DCSA) is heightening its scrutiny and...more
Welcome to a blog post series on Exiger’s fight to secure supply chains, sponsored by Exiger LLC. In this series, we explore the ongoing efforts of Exiger to lead the discussion and enhancement of Supply Chain Risk...more
Explore ways to strengthen your compliance program and better mitigate potential risks - Few industries are as heavily regulated as defense and government contracting, and few also have such a large investment in...more
2020 saw the implementation of several game-changing regulations for government contractors. None the least of these were related to DOD’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) and Section 889 of the National...more
People like to say that cybersecurity threats are constantly evolving. So perhaps it’s fitting that cybersecurity compliance is undergoing a significant evolution of its own this year, too. That evolution is the arrival of...more
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As a preface to this blog, I recently gave a presentation with Nate Picarsic and Emily de la Bruyere at the American Bar Association Public Contract Law Section Fall Procurement Symposium on “China’s Military-Civil Fusion...more
Through ADG Insights, we share with you the top legal and political issues affecting the Aerospace, Defense, and Government Services (ADG) industry. Our ADG industry team monitors the latest developments to help our clients...more
Through ADG Insights, we share with you the top legal and political issues affecting the aerospace, defense, and government services (ADG) industry. Our ADG industry team monitors the latest developments to help our clients...more
In this presentation: - Why cybersecurity matters - Recently-implemented cybersecurity rules and laws - Rapid reporting of cyber incidents and additional cybersecurity measures coming soon -...more