On November 7, 2019, DOD issued “Draft Version 0.6” of its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) – a 90-page document that is available on DOD’s CMMC website. Version 0.6 is a significant step forward, but there...more
11/19/2019
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DoD’s 2016 final rule promulgating cybersecurity requirements at DFARS 252.204-7012 was a momentous development for DoD contractors, in part because the requirements included compliance with 110 security controls in National...more
As predicted, a recent decision from the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of California is the first sign of a new, and potentially enormous wave, of Civil False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-33 (“FCA”) actions...more
5/30/2019
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GAO’s authority to hear protests involving other transaction agreements, or “OTAs,” has been in the headlines over the past year. GAO recently issued a decision holding that it will not review the award of non-procurement...more