The Rise of OTAs in Defense Contracting: Opportunities, Risks, and What Contractors Need to Know
Podcast - Navigating the Updated SF-328 Form
Podcast - A Comparative Guide to Obtaining an FCL: DCSA vs. the Intelligence Community
Diversifying Your Contract Pipeline by Maximizing Opportunities through the DOD’s Mentor Protégé Program
A Comprehensive Overview of FOCI Mitigation
Podcast - Defense Dynamics: Navigating the Post-Election Landscape for the National Security Sector, Part 2
Mitigating FOCI Under Section 847
Episode 345 -- Raytheon Pays $950 Million to Resolve Fraud, FCPA, ITAR and False Claims Act Violations
Everyone Come to Play: Exploring FOCI Mitigation Instruments
Defense Dynamics: Navigating the Post-Election Landscape for the National Security Sector
Podcast - Navigating M&A Due Diligence: Safeguarding Security Clearances
Podcast - Change Condition Packages: Tips for Cleared Contractors
Podcast - Corporate Documents in the Context of Clearances
Navigating Personnel Security Clearances (PCLs)
Cybersecurity Insights: Updates on CMMC Implementation and CUI Identification
What Is an FCL and How Do I Obtain One?
Protecting Our Nation’s Data: Cybersecurity Compliance for Government Contractors
Intellectual Property In Department of Defense Contracting
The When, Where, Why and How of CMMC with Fernando Machado
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
The Trump Administration recently issued four Executive Orders (EOs) focused on nuclear technologies that, collectively, aim to “unleash the domestic nuclear base,” “reestablish the United States as the global leader in...more
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani presents the latest insights from our Government Contracts group, offering a comprehensive overview of recent significant decisions, regulatory changes, and essential updates for businesses...more
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
The Trump Administration recently issued a new Executive Order titled "Modernizing Defense Acquisitions and Spurring Innovation in the Defense Industrial Base." The directive, announced April 9, 2025, aims to reform the...more
On March 20, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order intended to eliminate waste and save taxpayer dollars by consolidating the domestic federal procurement processes within the General Services Administration (GSA)....more
The Department of Defense (DOD) cut another batch of government contracts and grants on March 20th. The DOD is just one of many executive agencies advancing the policies of President Trump and the Department of Government...more
The mineral production Executive Order focuses on increasing funding and decreasing regulatory hurdles for mining and critical mineral projects in the United States. On March 20, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive...more
On March 20, 2025, the Trump administration invoked emergency powers in an Executive Order (EO) entitled Immediate Measures to Increase American Mineral Production, aiming to accelerate domestic mineral mining and processing....more
On March 20, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) directing his administration to immediately implement measures bolstering the production of America’s critical minerals, including uranium, copper, potash,...more
In a move designed to “facilitate domestic mineral production to the maximum possible extent,” on March 20, 2025, the Trump administration issued an executive order—titled “Immediate Measures to Increase American Mineral...more
On Friday, March 14, 2025, the Senate advanced the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (H.R. 1968), a continuing resolution (CR) that funds the federal government until Sept. 30, 2025. The House...more
This Friday is the deadline to pass a budget or enter a government shutdown. The House released a continuing resolution (CR) over the weekend and is scheduled to be in session only until Wednesday. The House Rules Committee...more
Both chambers are in session this week, although the House is scheduled to leave early to accommodate the House Democrats’ annual policy retreat. The focus this week will be on preventing a government shutdown, with federal...more
Federal Judge Clarifies Scope of TRO Enjoining Federal Spending Freeze - As we recently outlined, on January 31, 2025, U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) that blocks the...more
Pillsbury’s recent alert on the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency, or “DOGE,” an autonomous organization created by President-elect Trump and spearheaded by Elon Musk, identified several steps for industries...more
Outlook for This Week in the Nation's Capital - Spring Break. Congress is on recess for the next two weeks while observing the Easter and Passover holidays. Both Chambers will return the week of April 9....more
Congress passed a $1.3 trillion spending bill early on March 23, 2018, narrowly averting a government shutdown. Following a 256-167 vote in the House and a 65-32 vote in the Senate, the FY 2018 (FY18) omnibus spending package...more
President Donald Trump on February 12, 2018, submitted his budget request to Congress for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019. The President's full budget calls for approximately $4.4 trillion in total spending. Much of the budget seeks...more
Congress moved one step closer to avoiding a government shutdown on Feb. 6, voting overwhelmingly (245-182) to pass a short-term, GOP-backed government funding bill (text; section-by-section) that would keep the federal...more
Taking over as editors of Holland & Knight’s Government Contracts Blog has been a labor, but it has been a labor of love. Like the rest of the Government Contracts Team, we are passionate about staying on top of the latest...more