Reforming the Federal Contracts and Grants System
DoD Releases List of Entities Identified as Chinese Military Companies
Section 1260H of the FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act requires the Secretary of Defense ot identify Chinese Military Companies operating in the United...
GAO Scrutinizes DoD Civilian Workforce Cuts: What the Report Means for Federal Contractors
Covington - The Government Accountability Office recently issued a report on the Department of Defense’s civilian workforce reductions. It offers a concrete record of...
Fixed-Price Contracts in a World of Uncertainty
Federal News Network - Fixed‑price contracting is often treated as the answer to cost control in federal acquisition, and it works when requirements are...
DPA Title III and the New Energy Industrial Base
Seyfarth - In this episode of Claims & Sustains, Teddie Arnold breaks down the Administration’s recent use of the Defense Production Act to accelerate...
Civil to Military Manufacturing Transition: Opportunities and Challenges
Hogan Lovells - In today's volatile geopolitical and economic landscape, manufacturers in the U.S., EU, and UK are increasingly seeking to convert existing civil...
GSA Releases Federal EAO Playbook
The General Services Administration has released the Federal Process Improvement Through Elimination, Optimization & Automation (EOA) Playbook. The Playbook compiles tools and strategies for...
Federal Grants Overhauled: What OMB’s Sweeping Proposed Rule Means for Your Organization
Bradley - The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has issued one of the most significant proposed overhauls to federal grants management in over...
Precedent Abandoned: The Spread of Political Appointments into Federal Functions Historically Led By Career Officials
Partnership for Public Service - Political appointments have expanded into uncharted territory in the federal government. The second Trump administration has inserted political staff...
Federal Employee NDAs Aren’t New, But Expanding Them Requires Careful Guardrails
Government Executive - The recent proposal from the Office of Personnel Management to expand nondisclosure agreement (NDA) requirements across the federal workforce has generated...
The Defense Boom Will Not Last Forever
MC Post - The current expansion of the U.S. defense budget feels like a generational opportunity for government contractors, and in many ways it...
Silicon Valley Defense Group Releases NatSec100 List
Silicon Valley Defense Group, in partnership with J.P. Morgan, has issued its 2026 NatSec100. Now in its fourth year, the annual NatSec100 highlights the...
HASC $1.15T Defense Policy Bill Takes Aim at Industrial Base Challenges
Breaking Defense - The House Armed Services Committee has unveiled its $1.15 trillion defense policy bill for fiscal 2027, with lawmakers putting their legislative...
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