WHAT: Department of Defense (DOD) Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a memorandum titled “Directing Modern Software Acquisition to Maximize Lethality” that is intended to reform DOD’s procurement involving software development....more
WHAT: The FAR Council published a proposed rule to incorporate the Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Program into the acquisition process and, in doing so, seeks to more clearly define government and contractor roles...more
1/29/2025
/ Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Security ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Information Technology ,
National Security ,
NIST ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Freeze ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management
On January 21, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity.” Consistent with the EO titled “Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI...more
1/27/2025
/ Affirmative Action ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Compliance ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Executive Orders ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
OFCCP ,
Race Discrimination ,
Trump Administration
WHAT: On October 15, 2024, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) published the final CMMC 2.0 Program rule. DOD’s final rule outlines the mechanisms that DOD will use to prescribe cybersecurity standards for safeguarding...more
WHAT: On October 15, 2024, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) will publish the final CMMC 2.0 Program rule. DOD’s final rule outlines the mechanisms that DOD will use to prescribe cybersecurity standards for safeguarding...more
We have actively monitored the drum beat of bid protest decisions addressing lapses in an offeror’s System for Award Management (SAM.gov or SAM) registration and their impact on an offeror’s eligibility for award. More recent...more
10/11/2024
/ Bid Protests ,
Bid Solicitation ,
COFC ,
Contracting Procedures ,
Eligibility ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
GAO ,
Offerors ,
Prime Contractor ,
Registration ,
System For Award Management (SAM)
WHAT: The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) just published the second of two proposed rules setting forth key requirements for its long-anticipated Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0 program. The earlier...more
8/16/2024
/ Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
DFARS ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
NIST ,
Proposed Rules ,
Reporting Requirements
WHAT: The Government Accountability Office (GAO) sustained a disappointed offeror’s protest alleging that a solicitation’s inclusion of FAR 52.204-7 required the awardee to be found ineligible because its System for Award...more
WHAT: On January 11, 2024, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) published its National Defense Industrial Strategy (NDIS). In line with DOD’s continued emphasis on modernizing and strengthening the supply chain and...more
WHAT: On December 13, 2023, the Department of Defense (DoD) proposed amendments to the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) that seek to address the public comments it received in response to its...more