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Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)

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The National Defense Authorization Act is a United States federal statute enacted each year to specify the budget and expenditures of the Department of Defense. The NDAA identifies which agencies are responsible for national defense, provides funding for those agencies and includes instructions on proper use of the funds. less -

Strengthening the American Drone Industrial Base

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Government... on 7/1/2025

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

Holland & Knight Defense Situation Report: April 2025

Holland & Knight LLP on 5/12/2025

Welcome to Holland & Knight's defense news update. We are pleased to bring you the latest in defense policy, regulatory updates and other significant developments....more

EO 14265: Navigating Defense Procurement Reforms

Troutman Pepper Locke on 5/5/2025

In keeping with President Donald Trump’s affinity for issuing executive orders (EO) — 139 in total, Nos. 14147–14285, between Jan. 20, 2025, and April 24, 2025 — he recently issued EO 14265, “Modernizing Defense Acquisitions...more

Defense Contractors’ Restrictions When Contracting with Chinese Companies

Blank Rome LLP on 4/25/2025

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

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

Holland & Knight LLP on 4/24/2025

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

NDAA Provisions Impacting Government Contractors and Their Supply Chains

Wiley Rein LLP on 12/19/2024

On December 18, 2024, the Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (NDAA), which the House of Representatives passed the previous week. President Biden is expected to sign the bill into law...more

New DFARS Regulation On Small Business Affiliate Past Performance

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Government... on 11/22/2024

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

DOD Seeks Contractor Disclosures of Foreign Access to Software Source Code

Wiley Rein LLP on 11/21/2024

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

FAR Council Issues Interim Rule Prohibiting Procurement and Operation of Certain Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Wiley Rein LLP on 11/14/2024

WHAT: On November 12, 2024, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) issued an interim rule amending the FAR to implement the statutory prohibition on procurement and operation of unmanned aircraft systems...more

2019 NDAA Analysis: A Harder Look at Major Defense Acquisitions

Holland & Knight LLP on 3/26/2019

This is the sixth blog post in a series analyzing the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) as signed into law on Aug. 13, 2018. Stay tuned for more blog posts covering additional topics in the near future from...more

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