The military suffered another data breach, impacting potentially 2.8 million living individuals. This isn’t the first time the government has been hacked, and it certainly isn’t the last. Data breaches are a hot topic in the news again due to AIs escaping their confines to compromise secure networks. In light of these and related developments, […]
... The military suffered another data breach, impacting potentially 2.8 million living individuals. This isn’t the first time the government has been hacked, and it certainly isn’t the last. Data breaches are a hot topic in the news again due to...
September 2026 has been one of the busiest months for federal procurement policy in years. The Defense Department turned its CMMC pause into binding contract policy, the FAR Council released its second set of Revolutionary FAR Overhaul proposed rules, and...
Sierra Nevada Company, LLC (SNC), the Sparks, Nevada aerospace and defense contractor, agreed on July 28, 2026 to pay $7.75 million to resolve False Claims Act (FCA) allegations. The problem was not a defective part or an inflated invoice. It...
In this post, Associate Attorney Chase Tavernier gives an overview of Army Directive 2026-19, its key requirements including mandatory software acquisition processes, a commercial-first solutions approach, and using testing and cybersecurity to enable speedy delivery. Chase also provides insights on...
Everyone has heard the phrase “good enough for government work,” used with a wink to describe work that clears the bar without going the extra mile. A new decision from the U.S. Court of Federal Claims makes clear that for...
Beginning September 10, 2026, the familiar 8(a) eligibility framework gives way to a fundamentally different approach. Applicants must now prove social disadvantage through evidence of group-based discrimination, replacing both the longstanding presumption and the individualized narrative that defined the certification...
Most of us have received phishing emails in the past. Whether from actual criminals or from IT staff testing our ability to distinguish good from bad, phishing is a reality for all of us. Many phishing attempts are obvious, often...
I read all the news, so you don’t have to. Let’s start with tariffs and why it matters to federal government contractors. Russian and Indian Tariffs The U.S. Senate passed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of...
There are plenty of risks with Buy American Act compliance, but the biggest risk is hidden – that a company started with the wrong legal framework. A perfectly documented domestic-content analysis provides little protection if the product should have been...
For years the U.S. has restricted exports of the most advanced AI chips. The goal is simple: keep the computing power behind frontier AI away from strategic rivals. It is one of the most consequential policies in modern trade law,...
