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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.
Global Defense Market

February 2022

Takeaways from Dip in U.S. Foreign Military Sales

By Nooree Lee and Emma Merrill
In December, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced the fiscal year 2021 transaction figures for the U.S. Foreign Military Sales program. Several trends revealed in the data could have major implications for contractors moving forward.
Cybersecurity

January 2022

Pentagon Releases Updated CMMC Documentation

By Susan Cassidy , Ashden Fein and Robert Huffman
The Defense Department has been increasingly focused in recent years on protecting controlled unclassified information, or CUI, within its supply chain.
Acquisition Programs

January 2022

FAR Council Replaces Commercial Item Definition

By Brooke Stanley and Scott Freling
On Nov. 4, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council issued a final rule ...