Reforming the Federal Contracts and Grants System
Executive Order – Securing America’s Defense Supply Chains and Ensuring Domestic Acquisition of Critical Materials
The President has issued an executive order that tightens domestic and allied sourcing requirements for defense supply chains under 10 U.S.C. 4872. Starting January...
Proposed RFO Rule Would Create Procurement Integrity-Specific Process for Protecting or Releasing Contractors’ Proprietary Information
Greenberg Traurig - On June 23, 2026, as part of the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) process, the FAR Council issued four separate proposed rules...
CUI, FOCI, Quantum, and CMMC: The Federal Government Issues a Wave of Proposed Rules to Safeguard Government Information
Blank Rome - Ernest Hemingway once wrote that bankruptcy happens “gradually and then suddenly.” The same can be said about federal information safeguarding rules....
SBA’s Proposed 8(a) Overhaul Draws Criticism
GovCon Intelligence - SBA’s plan to change eligibility for business owners applying for 8(a) certification received mostly negative feedback from business owners and trade...
House Hearing Spotlights SBA’s 8(a) Overhaul as Tribes Press for Application Backlog Relief
Tribal Business News - Tribal participation in the U.S. Small Business Administration's 8(a) Business Development Program took center stage Tuesday as lawmakers pressed SBA...
SBA Commends U.S. Department of War’s Suspension of CMMC Phase II for Small Defense Contractors
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) commended the U.S. Department of War (DoW) for suspending its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program Phase II...
Trump Administration Aims to Eliminate a Record Number of Regulations
Ogletree Deakins - On July 4, 2026, the Trump administration released its 2026 Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory...
FAR Council Releases Updated CUI Proposed Rule as Part of the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul
Hunton - The FAR Council recently released a proposed rule to revise the requirements for protecting Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) by civilian contractors as...
DoD Postpones CMMC Phase 2 Deadline, Initiates 60-Day Review of the Program
The Department of War's Chief Information Officer issued a memorandum today (Memo 26-P-1023, dated July 13, 2026) directing an immediate suspension of key Cybersecurity...
FY27 SASC NDAA Review: An Ambitious and Restrained Approach to Acquisition Reform
Defense Tech and Acquisition - The Senate Armed Services Committee approached the FY27 NDAA with a stated intent to keep the bill constrained, allowing...
FAR Council Issues Proposed Rules Implementing Revolutionary FAR Overhaul
The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council has issued four proposed rules as part of the Revolutionary FAR overhaul. If and when enacted, the proposed rules...
Executive Order – Ushering in the Next Frontier of Quantum Innovation
President Trump signed Executive Order 14411 on June 22, directing a whole-of-government effort to maintain U.S. dominance in quantum information science and technology (QIST)....
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