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The Government Contracts Cyber Café: Recent Developments Update
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Federal Cybersecurity Requirements
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
Nearly a year ago, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 directed the Department of Defense (DOD) to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) no later than July 1, 2024, “to...more
The Department of Defense finally issued its rule to implement Section 865 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2024 (Pub. L. 118-31). The act required the DoD to issue a regulation by July 2024...more
The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24), signed into law on December 22, 2023, signals significant changes across the defense acquisition and contracting landscape. These changes are poised...more
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (“NDAA”), signed into law on December 26, 2023, contains a number of important changes to federal procurement law and policy....more
Aerospace, defense, and security businesses are subject to a myriad of regulations and operational requirements that are constantly changing. These include things like SBA rules for credit for small businesses and...more
The Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) includes numerous provisions relevant to government contractors in areas such as artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, supply chain concerns related to...more
On November 17, the Department of Defense (DoD) issued a final rule, implementing Section 874 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), clarifying that certain DoD-unique statutes and Defense Federal Acquisition...more
In addition to prohibiting the flow-down of non-mandatory FAR/DFARS clauses (which we talk about here), the Department of Defense (“DOD”) Final Rule in connection with the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement...more
The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has finalized a proposed rule authorizing the acquisition of commercial products and services using general solicitation competitive procedures known as a "commercial solutions opening"...more
The FY2023 James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act (FY2023 NDAA) included several important provisions for government contractors. We described several of those important FY2023 NDAA provisions in a presentation...more
Each month, Venable's Government Contracts Group publishes a summary of recent legal developments of interest to the government contractor community. President Signs Fiscal Responsibility Act Suspending Debt Ceiling: The...more
In recent years, the government contracts space has seen an increased scrutiny of procurements from certain countries, especially the People's Republic of China. A prominent example is Section 889 of the National Defense...more
On January 31, 2023, the Department of Defense proposed amendments to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to enshrine regulations surrounding commercial solutions openings (CSOs). The proposal would...more
The Department of Defense (DOD) wants to make it easier for companies with innovative solutions, such as startups, to bid on and receive federal government contracts. As such, DOD recently proposed a Defense Federal...more
The Department of Defense issued an interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement to require bidders on defense contracts to disclose when work will be performed in the People’s Republic of...more
The final rule provides for additional debriefing rights and clarifies the GAO bid protest stay timeliness rules. DoD debriefings now must include a redacted version of the source selection decision document for all awards...more
Key Points - On October 6, 2021, the DOJ announced two new initiatives: the Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative and the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team. The Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative will fight rising cyber threats...more
The Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council published three final rules on Aug. 11, 2021, amending the FAR to implement changes mandated by various National Defense Authorization Acts (NDAAs) and to homogenize the FAR...more
Section 818 of the Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) amended 10 U.S.C. § 2305 to provide “enhanced” post-award debriefing rights for offerors in connection with U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)...more
Section 818 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (FY 2018 NDAA) ushered in enhanced post-award debriefing requirements for covered Department of Defense (DOD) procurements. DOD formally implemented...more
The Department of Defense recently issued a proposed rule that would implement the enhanced debriefing procedures required by Congress in the Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (FY18 NDAA). The proposed...more
Have you a received Section 889 letter yet? If not, you may soon. The letters ask whether you provide or use “covered telecommunications equipment or services.” They are part of the implementation of Section 889 of the John...more
‘Tis the season for holiday cheer and the National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”). The NDAA, commonly referred to as “must pass” legislation, is a key legislative vehicle that Congress uses each year to address a wide...more
Implementing Section 823 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (NDAA FY ‘20), on July 5, 2020, the Department of Defense (DoD) amended the DoD Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to...more