The Civilian Board of Contract Appeals Issues New Rules of Procedure...
On January 28, 2026, the United States Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA) issued final rulemaking to address its role in hearing and resolving...
A Recent Federal Circuit Case Highlights the Perils of Not Intervening...
A federal contractor whose contract award is challenged in a bid protest often faces a dilemma: whether to intervene and participate in the litigation....
Cyber Insights 2026: Cyberwar and Rising Nation State Threats
SecurityWeek - Cyber is considered a war zone, and what happens there is described as cyberwar. But it’s not that simple. War is conducted...
ICO Shares Early Views on Agentic AI & Data Protection
Covington - AI agents have arrived. Although the technology is not new, agents are rapidly becoming more sophisticated—capable of operating with greater autonomy, executing...
Understanding Procurement-Based Suspension and Debarment in Federal Contracting
Holland & Knight - Federal contractors face few threats more serious than suspension or debarment. This exclusionary action has become more prevalent during the...
Federal Push for Critical Minerals Stockpiling: 2025 in Review and Outlook...
Covington - As the federal government focuses on securing reliable supplies of critical minerals, stockpiling has emerged as a key policy tool, alongside direct...
Head of US Africa bureau urges staff to highlight US ‘generosity’...
US diplomats have been encouraged to “unabashedly and aggressively” remind African governments about the “generosity” of the American people, according to a leaked email...
Inklings | US funding: Risks, power shifts, and a boatload of...
The US announced $2 billion in emergency response spending a month ago, and humanitarians are still parsing out the details and ramifications. The range...
DoD Class Deviation—Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overhaul Part 40, Defense...
The Department of Defense has issued a memorandum announcing a class deviation to implement President Trump's executive orders on acquisition reform and an OMB...
The Ever-Changing, Unchanged Defense Acquisition System
Center for New American Security - The defense acquisition system has been and continues to be in a period of great change, both in...
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