News & Resources

Industry News

Government Contracts Law 3 weeks ago

Don’t Panic! How Federal Contractors Should Navigate the Anthropic Designation

In every crisis, half the room runs in circles while the other half picks up a clipboard and starts taking stock. The Anthropic-Pentagon dispute is that crisis, and defense contractors are deciding which half they want to be in. The short version: Th...

Read article

Government Contracts Law 3 weeks ago

The BIOSECURE Act and the Expanding Life Sciences Supply Chain: Practical Considerations for Research-Driven Industries

In a previous posting, we flagged how the BIOSECURE Act (enacted as Section 851 of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act) reflects a growing focus on biotechnology supply chains within federal procurement. The statute is designed ar...

Read article

Government Contracts Law 4 weeks ago

Orbiting A.I.-deraan? A Disturbance in the Force for the Defense Industrial Base

“I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced.” When Obi-Wan Kenobi says this in Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, he senses that something profound just changed in ...

Read article

Federal News Network 2 weeks ago

Why assessment integrity is the hidden mission enabler for CMMC 2.0

Without consistent, high-quality assessments, CMMC risks devolving into a procedural requirement rather than serving as a meaningful risk signal.

Read article

Federal News Network 1 week ago

Trump administration clouds up its push for AI in government

DoD's decision to label Anthropic a supply chain risk and GSA’s new draft AI clause are causing confusion among vendors about the administration’s direction.

Read article

Federal News Network 2 weeks ago

Exec pay restrictions swaying defense sector outlook—despite still-unclear impact

"The overall decline in market participants over time will have a deleterious effect on competition and pricing," and on the supply chain too, Paul Murphy said.

Read article

Federal News Network 2 weeks ago

Major SBIR reboot finally moving after months of uncertainty

“It's trying to bridge that valley of death we talk about a lot in the SBIR program," Emily Murphy said. "It's a good compromise that moves the ball forward."

Read article

Federal News Network 2 weeks ago

From Strait of Hormuz to factory floor, Iran conflict reshaping contract work

"We've been talking with Pentagon folks for years now about contested logistics," Stephanie Kostro said. "This is a real-world example of exactly what happens."

Read article

Federal News Network 2 weeks ago

Navy revamping SBIR, STTR programs with focus on speed

Andrew Magliochetti, director of small business programs for the Navy, said the goal is to get companies through the phases of the program more quickly.

Read article

Federal News Network 3 weeks ago

DoD to evaluate ‘external’ CMMC risks

A new GAO report found the Pentagon hasn't fully fleshed out the risks of relying on the private sector to implement the CMMC program.

Read article

Government Contracts Law 1 month ago

Opt Me Out! California Lessons on National Privacy Enforcement

California Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta announced the largest settlement under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) against The Walt Disney Company (Disney) for failing to honor customers’ requests to opt out of the sale or sharing of th...

Read article

Federal News Network 2 weeks ago

Section 508 report eyes acquisition ‘lever’

With agencies still struggling to conform with accessibility standards, GSA sees an opening to make acquisition a "primary lever" in Section 508 compliance.

Read article

← Prev Page 4 of 11 Next →