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AI as a Public Sector Equalizer

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Artificial intelligence is often described in revolutionary terms, yet its most immediate impact in the public sector may be far more practical: empowering inexperienced or under-resourced public servants to navigate complex...more

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FAR Council Releases Modifications to Three Sections

The FAR Council is undertaking a systematic approach to revising the FARs. On Friday, June 13, 2025, it released its revisions to FAR Part 18 – Emergency Acquisitions, FAR Part 39 – Acquisition of Information and...more

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The Rise of OTA in Defense Contracting, Part 4: Capitalizing on Consortia

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In this final blog of PilieroMazza’s blog series, “The Rise of OTA in Defense Contracting,” we discuss DOD’s authority to award OTs to consortia and how joining a consortium may be an ideal way to “get your feet wet” if...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

All American AI: New OMB Memos Set Priorities for Federal AI Use and Acquisition

On April 3, 2025, OMB released two new memorandums on artificial intelligence (“AI”) as directed by Executive Order 14179, Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence. (As a reminder, President Trump...more

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Interstellar Insights - September 2024

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Space weather startup Perceptive Space raises USD2.8 million. Canadian startup Perceptive Space is developing new artificial intelligence (AI)-based software to forecast space weather more precisely. The company raised...more

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Government Contracts Legal Round-Up – 2024 Issue 12

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Claims Updates - Associated Energy Group, LLC v. The United States and Kropp Holdings, Inc., No. 23-20 47 (July 2, 2024) - Associated Energy Group, LLC (AEG) challenged the award by Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) for a...more

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Senate Bill Would Require Several Important Updates to the Way the US Federal Government Acquires Technology

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A bipartisan bill introduced in the US Senate would mandate updates to federal procurement regulations and procedures for the acquisition of technology. S.4066, the Federal Improvement in Technology Procurement Act (FIT...more

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Snitches Don't Get Stitches: New Rule Requires Supply Chain Disclosures

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The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FARC) issued a new final interim rule requiring contractors to review their supply chain to ensure no companies, products or services they are providing the federal government or...more

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National Security And Government Contractor Implications Of Biden AI Executive Order

The Biden administration issued a widely anticipated executive order on artificial intelligence (“AI”) earlier this week. The Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence...more

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Section 889 Part B to Take Full Effect for DOD Contractors on October 1st

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In October 2020, we wrote about a memorandum issued by the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), John Ratcliffe, that waived the requirement that Department of Defense (DOD) contractors comply with Part B of Section 889 of...more

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Federal Circuit Affirms Contractors’ Ownership Rights in Technical Data and Trade Secrets

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When trade secrets and other intellectual property disputes arise involving federal government contractors, defendants often assert that the alleged trade secret or intellectual property belongs to the government as part of...more

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Biden’s Cybersecurity Executive Order

On May 12, 2021, the Biden Administration issued its much anticipated “Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity.” Below are provisions we believe will be of most interest to contractors, as well as any company...more

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Here To Remind You Of The Key Provisions Of The Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act – You Oughta Know!

Each year, Congress presents us in Title VIII of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) a potpourri of procurement reforms, changes, and additions. Some are effective immediately, while some are bound for rulemaking...more

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Landlord Technology Traps: New Prohibitions on Chinese Technology in Government Leases

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Potential security threats from technology developed by Chinese companies with alleged connections to the Chinese government continue to generate headlines and garner attention, with the Government scrutinizing the risk from...more

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