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Defense Department

December 2021

Govt. Launches New Cyber Fraud Initiative

By Susan Cassidy , Peter Hutt II and Darby Rourick
Last year, the Department of Justice warned that cybersecurity fraud could see enhanced enforcement under the False Claims Act.
Chem Bio Protection

November 2021

Biden Unveils New Pandemic Preparedness Plan

By Tyler Evans , Anna Menzel and Jennifer Plitsch
In September, the Biden administration released a ...
Defense Department

October 2021

Public Meeting Addresses ‘Buy American’ Rules

By Anna Menzel , Peter Terenzio and Michael Wagner
n On Aug. 26, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council and the ...
Defense Contracting

August 2021

Major Changes Proposed to Buy American Rules

By Peter Terenzio , Michael Wagner and Nooree Lee
On July 30, the Biden administration issued a proposed rule billed as “the most robust changes to the implementation of the Buy American Act in almost 70 years.”
Defense Department

July 2021

New Guidance on Domestic Sourcing Waivers

By Anna Menzel , Evan R. Sherwood and Michael Wagner
On June 11, the White House released new guidance on its plans to limit waivers of domestic sourcing laws, bolstering its previously issued “Executive Order on Ensuring the Future is Made in All of America by All of America’s Workers.”
Cybersecurity

July 2021

Biden Signs Order to Bolster Cybersecurity

By Susan B. Cassidy , Trisha Anderson , Micaela McMurrough , Robert Huffman and Tyler Holbrook
On May 12, President Joe Biden issued the “Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity.”
Defense Contracting

May 2021

Prepare Now for the $15 Minimum Wage

By Andrew Guy , Nooree Lee and Anna Menzel
In April, President Joe Biden signed an “Executive Order on Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors” that will raise the hourly minimum wage for federal contractors to $15, effective Jan. 30, 2022.
Global Defense Market

May 2021

U.S. Senators Propose Trade-Pact Waivers

By Jennifer Plitsch , Sarah Shepson and Carl Wiersum
The recently enacted American Rescue Plan includes $1.9 trillion in economic stimulus, health care and related funding, while President Joe Biden’s American Jobs Plan proposal includes $2.3 trillion in critical infrastructure investments.
Defense Department

April 2021

Biden Directs Broad Review of Supply Chains

By Trisha Anderson , Susan B. Cassidy and Samantha L. Clark
President Joe Biden on Feb. 24 signed a far-reaching “Executive Order on America’s Supply Chains.”
Cybersecurity

February 2021

Expect More False Claims Act Cybersecurity Cases

By Susan Cassidy , Peter Hutt II and Michael Wagner
In the federal contracting community, it has long been predicted that the government’s increased cybersecurity requirements will eventually lead to a corresponding increase in False Claims Act litigation involving cybersecurity compliance.