Reforming the Federal Contracts and Grants System
The President Challenges the Primes, Defines “Innovation”
Baker Botts - A series of recent actions from the White House, Congress, and the Pentagon has sent an unusually strong signal to major...
Service Acquisition Leaders: Why this Time Will Be Different for Defense Acquisition
Breaking Defense - In this exclusive op-ed, four of the Pentagon's top acquisition officers send a message to their workforce: Accountability isn't punishment, it's...
Prioritizing the Warfighter in Defense Contracting—What Does the New EO Mean for Contractors?
Blank Rome - President Trump issued an Executive Order (“EO”) on January 7, 2025, that seeks improved performance of defense contracts and enhanced contractor...
Congress Sets Guardrails for Pentagon Acquisition Reforms
Air and Space Forces - House and Senate lawmakers say they’re on board with the Pentagon’s latest plan to reform the way it buys...
Defense Contractors Face New Scrutiny Under the Trump Administration
Holland & Knight - The White House on January 7, 2026, issued an executive order (EO) titled "Prioritizing the Warfighter in Defense Contracting," which...
Presidential Memorandum – Withdrawing the United States from International Organizations, Conventions, and Treaties that Are Contrary to the Interests of the United States
President Trump recently issued a Presidential Memorandum announcing that the United States is withdrawing from dozens of international organizations, conventions, and treaties. The memo...
President Trump Issues Executive Order Aimed At Limiting Stock Buy Backsand Executive Compensation By Certain Defense Contractors
Wiley - On January 7, 2026, President Trump issued an Executive Order to increase production of critical defense weapons, supplies, and equipment. The EO takes...
Trump Threatens to Cut Raytheon’s Government Contract
Defense News - President Donald Trump issued a warning to Raytheon, saying he would cut the defense giant’s government contracts if it did not...
Executive Order – Prioritizing the Warfighter in Defense Contracting
President Trump has issued an executive order aimed at prohibiting defense contractors from "single-mindedly pursuing investor profits at the expense of warfighter capability and...
Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Establishes New Department of Justice Division for National Fraud Enforcement
The Trump Administration has announced the creation of the Department of Justice’s new division for national fraud enforcement. The DOJ’s new division for national...
President’s NDAA Signing Statement
On December 18, President Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act for 2026. Although the President signed the law, he also issued a statement,...
Executive Order – Ensuring American Space Superiority
On December 18, President Trump issued an executive order aimed at "a space policy that will extend the reach of human discovery, secure the...
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