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April 2023
U.S. Foreign Military Sales Bounce Back
By Nooree LeeIn January, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced the U.S. arms transfer figures for fiscal year 2022, showing that U.S. defense sales to foreign militaries bounced back after two years of decline. -
April 2023
Will 2023 Be an Inflection Point for CFIUS?
By David N. Fagan , Brian Kim and Jonathan R. WakelyOn the heels of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, pandemic-induced supply chain disruptions and U.S.-China tensions over Taiwan, 2022 accelerated a sweeping effort within the U.S. government to make national security considerations — especially with respect to China — a key feature of new and existing regulatory processes. -
March 2023
2023 NDAA Makes Notable Changes to FedRAMP Program
By Susan Cassidy , Moriah Daugherty and Ashden FeinOn Dec. 23, President Joe Biden signed the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2023 into law. -
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. -
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. -
November 2022
White House Pushes Domestic Manufacturing
By Nooree Lee , Peter Terenzio and Michael WagnerThe RFI’s emphasis on U.S. manufacturing and clean energy technology is no accident. Rather, it is a natural result of the Biden administration’s intense focus on these policy areas. -
October 2022
Contractors Must Disclose Work Performed in China
By Susan Cassidy , Scott Freling and Carl Wiersum -
September 2022
Case Affirms Rights of Contractors Facing Debarment
By Frederic M. Levy , Michael Pierce and Michael WagnerExperienced defense companies understand that suspension or debarment from U.S. government contracts can be a death knell. -
August 2022
Pentagon Releases Inflation Guidance to Industry
By Scott Freling , Paul Rowley and Evan R. SherwoodIn response to industry-wide questions about price adjustments for inflation, the Defense Department released guidance May 25 about when and how contracting officers may provide financial relief to defense contractors working on fixed-price contracts. -
July 2022
Suspensions, Debarments Hit 10-Year Low
By Frederic M. Levy , Michael Wagner and Michael PierceOn April 18, the Interagency Suspension and Debarment Committee released its annual report on its activities across all executive agencies for fiscal year 2020.
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