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Global Defense Market

April 2023

U.S. Foreign Military Sales Bounce Back

By Nooree Lee
In 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.
Defense Contracting

April 2023

Will 2023 Be an Inflection Point for CFIUS?

By David N. Fagan , Brian Kim and Jonathan R. Wakely
On 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.
Defense Contracting

March 2023

2023 NDAA Makes Notable Changes to FedRAMP Program

By Susan Cassidy , Moriah Daugherty and Ashden Fein
On Dec. 23, President Joe Biden signed the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2023 into law.
Budget

February 2023

2023 NDAA Provides New Opportunities for Industry

By Stephanie Barna , Alex Hastings and Michele Pearce
The 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 Jezierny
With congressional backing, the FCC now has established itself as a potent vehicle for excluding products from the U.S. market on national security concerns.
Manufacturing

November 2022

White House Pushes Domestic Manufacturing

By Nooree Lee , Peter Terenzio and Michael Wagner
The 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.
Defense Contracting

October 2022

Contractors Must Disclose Work Performed in China

By Susan Cassidy , Scott Freling and Carl Wiersum
Defense Contracting

September 2022

Case Affirms Rights of Contractors Facing Debarment

By Frederic M. Levy , Michael Pierce and Michael Wagner
Experienced defense companies understand that suspension or debarment from U.S. government contracts can be a death knell.
Defense Department

August 2022

Pentagon Releases Inflation Guidance to Industry

By Scott Freling , Paul Rowley and Evan R. Sherwood
In 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.
Defense Contracting

July 2022

Suspensions, Debarments Hit 10-Year Low

By Frederic M. Levy , Michael Wagner and Michael Pierce
On April 18, the Interagency Suspension and Debarment Committee released its annual report on its activities across all executive agencies for fiscal year 2020.