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Contracting
August 2023
Pentagon Targets Foreign Military Sales Reforms
By Nooree LeeThe Defense Department announced June 13 that the secretary of defense approved recommendations for strengthening the foreign military sales program and instructed FMS-implementing agencies to move forward with these recommendations. -
Budget
February 2023
2023 NDAA Provides New Opportunities for Industry
By Stephanie Barna , Alex Hastings and Michele PearceThe 4400-page 2023 National Defense Authorization Act authorizes $858 billion in total defense spending and contains several provisions that will be of interest to companies across industries that do business with the U.S. government. -
Contracting
December 2022
FCC Expands Ban on Chinese Telecom Devices
By Trevor Bernardo , Yaron Dori and Joceyln JeziernyWith congressional backing, the FCC now has established itself as a potent vehicle for excluding products from the U.S. market on national security concerns. -
Global Defense Market
December 2022
U.S. Officials Give Advice on Doing Business in Middle East
It was a tale of two nations at the SOFEX trade show in Jordan in November. -
Contracting
December 2022
The Ethics of Hiring Former Government Employees
By Aron C. Beezley , Nathaniel J. Greeson and Patrick R. QuigleyThere’s a common quip in Washington that federal employees leaving their jobs to work in the private sector are “going to the Dark Side.” -
Contracting
October 2022
What You Don't Know About Lobbying Does Hurt You
By Gene MoranThere are three categories of lobbying in the defense industry: those who lobby; those who lobby but don’t think they lobby; and those who have no real awareness of how lobbying could help them. -
Ethics
September 2022
Ethical, Legal Considerations for Remote Work
By Peter Eyre and M. Yuan ZhouAs contractors settle into this “new normal,” it is also important that they remain vigilant to the ethical considerations and challenges that can arise in remote work environments, which are still relatively new to many companies. -
Business Trends
August 2022
Court Protects Closely Guarded Vendor Lists
By David RikkersSuccessful companies are investing in efforts to create and maintain effective supply bases that best meet their needs, as well as replace suppliers that do not, creating benefits and reducing costs. -
Army News
June 2021
JUST IN: Production Delays Expected for JLTV Program
By Meredith RoatenThe production run for the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle will likely be extended, according to the Army’s director of the budget. -
Defense Department
April 2021
Biden Directs Broad Review of Supply Chains
By Trisha Anderson , Susan B. Cassidy and Samantha L. ClarkPresident Joe Biden on Feb. 24 signed a far-reaching “Executive Order on America’s Supply Chains.”
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