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Navigating CMMC Compliance and Key Insights from the National 8(a) Small Business Conference

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The recent National 8(a) Small Business Conference underscored pressing challenges and critical updates regarding the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program, now in an advanced phase known as CMMC 2.0. The...more

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DoD Updates Data Rights Regulations for SBIR/STTR Programs

As of January 17, 2025, the Department of Defense’s data rights regulations and contract clauses look a little different, yet substantively very little has changed. The update is to formally incorporate changes the Small...more

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Better Late Than Never: DOD Amends DFARS Implementing SBIR/STTR Data Rights, What it Means for Small Business

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On December 18, 2024, the Defense Department (DOD) issued its Final Rule (Rule) amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement the data rights portions of the Small Business...more

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The FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act: What Government Contractors Should Know

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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

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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – November 2023 #3

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Department of Defense (DOD) Final Rule: Inapplicability of Certain Laws and Regulations to Commercial Items - DOD issues this Final Rule to amend the DFARS to address the inapplicability of certain laws and regulations to...more

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Protecting Our Nation’s Data, Part 3: Are Goods or Services Subject to FASCSA Orders?

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Substantive cybersecurity amendments to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) are underway, significantly altering the duties and obligations of federal government contractors both prior to award and during contract...more

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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – November 2023 #2

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Protecting Our Nation’s Data, Part 2: Implementing Cyber Threat Incident Reporting and Information Sharing - In October 2023, the federal government released a  Proposed Rule aimed at incorporating new cybersecurity...more

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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – August 2022 #3

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Action Required: Federal Contractor Data at Risk of Public Disclosure - On August 19, 2022, the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs published a public notice to contractors about a Freedom...more

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NDAA for FY 2021 Will Include Numerous Provisions Affecting Acquisition Programs and Cybersecurity Requirements

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Congress is currently negotiating the final version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021, which sets funding levels and outlines policy priorities for the U.S. Department of Defense...more

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Weekly Update Newsletter - September 2020 #3

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GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - BLOG: Important Considerations When Structuring M&A Transactions for Government Contractors: OCI, Reps and Warranties, and Assignment of Receivables - Our three-part series on government...more

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Changes to Small Business Innovation Research Data Rights

Small businesses should prepare for new data rights provisions appearing in Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contracts. The Department of Defense (DoD) class deviation addressing SBIR contracts will cause...more

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Covering the Basics: CISA Announces Cybersecurity Essentials for Small Businesses

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In line with recent actions taken across the government to enhance the resilience of the nation’s cybersecurity apparatus, the Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently released a set of best practices for...more

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DoD's New Cybersecurity and Cloud Standards and Reporting Requirements

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The Department of Defense (DoD) released interim rules implementing provisions of the 2013 and 2015 National Defense Authorization Acts. The rules, released on Aug. 26, 2015, are effective immediately and establish the...more

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