Since 2016, the federal government has implemented numerous procurement regulations and associated contract clauses to address cybersecurity by requiring contractors to adopt various controls and standards to protect...more
10/9/2024
/ Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
DFARS ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Information Technology ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Risk Management
Did the 2023 update to the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts, which apply to contractors and subcontractors performing on certain federally funded or assisted contracts, appropriately modernize or unduly expand the Davis Bacon...more
7/31/2024
/ Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
Construction Workers ,
Contractors ,
Davis-Bacon Act ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Final Rules ,
Labor Reform ,
Prevailing Wages ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Subcontractors ,
Wage and Hour
On December 22, 2023, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, Pub. L. No. 118-31, 137 Stat. 136 (2023) (NDAA 2024) went into effect. Among other things, NDAA 2024 includes a provision phasing out...more
4/10/2024
/ Federal Contractors ,
HUBZone ,
NDAA ,
Prime Contractor ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
SBA ,
SDVOSB ,
Self-Certification ,
Set-Aside Contracts ,
Small Business ,
Veterans
The end of fiscal year 2023 is just a few days away and Congress has not passed a single spending bill — and there are 12 such bills that must be passed to fully fund the federal government (and all of its agencies) for...more
The Department of Defense (DOD) wants to make it easier for companies with innovative solutions, such as startups, to bid on and receive federal government contracts. As such, DOD recently proposed a Defense Federal...more
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On April 29, Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings Inc. (Aerojet) settled claims by whistleblower Brain Markus for a reported $9 million after the second day of a jury trial. This is the second recent settlement under...more
On February 28, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) agreed to a $930,000 settlement with Comprehensive Health Services (CHS) to resolve False Claims Act allegations. The resolution represents the department’s first...more
On May 12, President Biden signed an executive order intended to improve the federal government’s cybersecurity. This comes in the wake of sweeping cyber incidents, such as the SolarWinds incident that affected both public...more
On May 12, President Biden signed an executive order (EO) that seeks to improve the federal government’s cybersecurity. This comes in the wake of sweeping cyber incidents, such as the SolarWinds incident. The EO calls on both...more
Listen to the next installment of the Cyber Café series covering the top issues in government contracts and cybersecurity. During this webinar, Hilary Cairnie, chair of Pepper Hamilton's Government Contracts Practice Group,...more
The Government Contracts Cyber Café provides coaching, training and analysis to help you work through the technical, legal, accounting and other requirements confronting your organization, with the goal of helping you achieve...more
Listen to the fifth installment of our 2019 webinar series covering the top issues in government contracts and cybersecurity — all in just 45 minutes. The Government Contracts Cyber Café provides coaching, training and...more
On April 27, the General Services Administration (GSA) made effective a requirement for contractors to submit a notarized letter identifying and appointing the individual authorized to access the contractor’s registration...more
This article summarizes some of the many risks and implications that are associated with failing to comply with U.S. government-unique cyber and information technology requirements. We are often asked by small and...more
2/2/2017
/ Breach of Contract ,
Confidential Information ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
False-Certification of Conformance ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Information Technology ,
Liquidated Damages ,
Mandatory Disclosure Rules ,
Popular ,
Qui Tam ,
Subcontractors ,
Whistleblowers