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Strengthening the American Drone Industrial Base

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

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Defense Contractors’ Restrictions When Contracting with Chinese Companies

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In the current economic climate, the obvious focus of many companies is on the administration’s imposition of tariffs. However, government contractors, especially those contracting with the U.S. Department of Defense (“DoD”),...more

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DOD Proposed Rule Will Expand FOCI Requirements to Non-Classified Defense Contracts

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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

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Executive Orders Issued to Overhaul FAR, Direct Procurement of Commercial Products and Services

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President Donald Trump issued an executive order on federal procurement titled "Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement" on April 15, 2025 (the April 15 EO), directing that the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) be...more

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Mitigating FOCI Under Section 847

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In the latest episode of "Are We All Clear?", host Molly O'Casey and national security attorney Antonia Tzinova discuss Section 847 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), aimed at mitigating Foreign Ownership,...more

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DOD Seeks Contractor Disclosures of Foreign Access to Software Source Code

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WHAT: The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) issued a proposed rule to implement Section 1655(a) and (c) of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232). The proposed rule would...more

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New Organizational Conflict of Interest Regulations Coming Soon

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On September 19, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report highlighting a gap in current Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCIs) restrictions. According to the report, the Federal Acquisition Regulation...more

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CMMC 2.0 and FOCI Assessments: Preparing for What Lies Ahead

Defense contractors and subcontractors that handle Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and do not have robust information-security system controls in place better get their house in order now if they want to do business...more

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Supply Chain Checkup: FAR Council Announces New Rulemaking Focused on Prohibiting Certain Semiconductor Acquisitions

If you happen to be a government contractor and are contemplating additions to your Summer reading list, consider adding the FAR Council’s May 3, 2024 advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (“ANPR”) to the mix. The ANPR,...more

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Key Takeaways from the Federal Government’s Proposed Rule Banning Certain Chinese-Origin Semiconductor Technology

Earlier this month, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (“FAR Council”) issued an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) to implement parts of Section 5949 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for...more

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New FAR Part 40 Established to Centralize Supply Chain and Information Security Requirements

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On April 1, 2024, the Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) issued a Final Rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to...more

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The BIOSECURE Act and Its Potential Implications

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Proposed federal legislation known as the BIOSECURE Act is being considered in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate....more

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Important NDAA Provisions for Contractors and Their Supply Chains

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On December 14, 2023, the House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (NDAA), following the Senate’s passage a few days earlier. The President is expected to sign the NDAA into...more

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Silicon Valley Meets Washington, D.C.: DOD's CSO Authority Is Here to Stay

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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

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Key Provisions in the House's 2024 NDAA Impacting Federal Contractors

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On June 30, 2023, the United States House of Representatives passed its version of the National Defense Authorization Act for the Fiscal Year 2024, H.R. 2670 (Rep. No. 118-125) (the “NDAA”)....more

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Federal Contractor TikTok Prohibition

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You may have learned of a new FAR provision banning the use of TikTok by contractors and employees. Lawmakers and regulators are concerned that TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, may put sensitive user data into the...more

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Section 5949 - Congress's Latest Prohibition on Chinese Technology in Federal Procurement, and What It Means for Government...

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Chinese semiconductors are ubiquitous within the United States and its private- and public-sector supply chains. To contend with the attendant national security and economic risks (whether real or perceived), Congress...more

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The recently enacted 2023 National Defense Authorization Act adopts federal procurement restrictions for certain covered Chinese...

Amid the 4,000 pages of provisions in the recently enacted Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) are prohibitions and associated requirements relating to the federal procurement of certain Chinese...more

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2023 NDAA Tightens Controls on Chinese Semiconductors in Government Contractor Supply Chains

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President Joe Biden signed into law the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (2023 NDAA or Defense Bill) on Dec. 23, 2022. The Defense Bill, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives on...more

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FCC Modifies Equipment Authorization Rules for Certain Chinese Manufacturers

The FCC seeks further comment on the revocation of existing equipment authorizations issued to manufacturers on FCC Covered List. Elimination of expedited approval procedures reduces possible evasion of FCC’s rules....more

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Section 889 Part B Redux: What Are Contractors’ Compliance Obligations in 2021?

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In July 2020, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council published the interim final rule implementing Section 889(a)(1)(B) (Section 889 Part B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal...more

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The Corporate Transparency Act: FinCEN to Collect Beneficial Ownership Information

The Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) was enacted as part of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020. The purpose of the CTA is to deter anonymous owners of corporations, limited liability companies, and other entities from...more

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Biden Administration Issues 100-Day Supply Chain Report

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Industry-Specific Primer – Semiconductor Manufacturing And Advanced Packaging - On June 8, 2021, the Biden Administration issued the reports mandated by the Executive Order on America’s Supply Chains (the “America’s Supply...more

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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 Includes Numerous Provisions Impacting Government Contractors

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The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 (Pub. L. No. 116-283) was enacted into law on January 1, 2021, when the Senate voted to override President Trump’s veto of the bill. The Senate’s move,...more

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Huawei Rule Part 2: You “Use,” You Lose (Government Contracts)

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The new regulations prohibit government agencies from entering into, extending, or renewing a contract with contractors if they use any equipment, system, or service that uses certain Chinese telecommunications equipment or...more

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