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Jun 7, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Sidney Fowler |Jeffrey Merrifield |Marques Peterson
The Defense Innovation Unit has released a solicitation seeking Solution Briefs for full lifecycle micro-reactor power plant(s) that would start operations at an Army installation in the continental United States before the end of 2030. TAKEAWAYS The solicitation represents a key opportunity for advanced and micro-reactor developers and is another critical step in the Department of Defense’s (DoD) use of rapidly advancing nuclear technology to provide power to military installations.
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Apr 23, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Whitney Alston |Marques Peterson |Aaron Ralph
The Office of Management and Budget is renaming and updating the Uniform Grants Guidance to streamline and clarify federal assistance funding requirements. TAKEAWAYS The government is updating the regulations that govern federal expenditures through grants, cooperative agreements, loans, loan guarantees and certain other types of assistance.
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Mar 12, 2024 | 
globaltradeandsanctionslaw.com | Nancy Fischer |Marques Peterson |Meghan Doherty |Whitney Alston
On March 7, 2024, Sweden officially joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) after Hungary’s parliament cleared the last hurdle to Sweden’s membership. Sweden and Finland began pursuing NATO membership following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Finland joined NATO in April 2023. Sweden’s accession, however, was met with significant opposition from Hungary and Turkey based on geopolitical concerns.
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Jan 5, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Marques Peterson |Aaron Ralph
TAKEAWAYS Under certain circumstances, federal agencies have statutory authority to force inventors of patented technology developed with federal funding to grant licenses allowing others to practice the invention. This authority is known as “march-in." The government has never exercised these rights in the 43 years since the statutory scheme providing for march-in rights was established.
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Jan 4, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Whitney Alston |Ashley H. Meredith |Marques Peterson
The DOE proposes to update and streamline its policies, procedures, provisions and clauses applicable to its contractsTAKEAWAYS The changes include revisions related to facility clearances, Agreements for Commercializing Technology (ACT), calculation of fees for Management and Operating (M&O) contractors, and selection of intellectual property clauses.
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Nov 14, 2023 | 
jdsupra.com | Benjamin Cote |Erin Kwiatkowski |Marques Peterson
On October 5, 2023, the National Archives Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO) released a joint notice to provide guidance on facility clearances for joint ventures (JVs) in the National Industrial Security Program (NISP). This guidance addresses the interaction of NISP requirements and an October 16, 2020 Small Business Administration (SBA) rule on JVs and also aims to clarify confusion arising from a Government Accountability Office (GAO) decision interpreting the SBA 2020 rule.
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Nov 13, 2023 | 
globaltradeandsanctionslaw.com | Marques Peterson |Benjamin Cote |Zachary Rozen |Erin Kwiatkowski
On October 5, 2023, the National Archives Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO) released a joint notice to provide guidance on facility clearances for joint ventures (JVs) in the National Industrial Security Program (NISP). This guidance addresses the interaction of NISP requirements and an October 16, 2020 Small Business Administration (SBA) rule on JVs and also aims to clarify confusion arising from a Government Accountability Office (GAO) decision interpreting the SBA 2020 rule.
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Jun 26, 2023 | 
mondaq.com | Marques Peterson |Stephan Becker |Whitney Alston
The Department of Defense has proposed an amendment to
the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement to align with
the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council's update to the
Federal Acquisition Regulation in 2022.
TAKEAWAYS
Buy American Act (BAA) content thresholds will be increased
annually for federal government contractors under Department of
Defense (DoD) contracts.
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Jun 23, 2023 | 
jdsupra.com | Whitney Alston |Stephan Becker |Marques Peterson
The Department of Defense has proposed an amendment to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement to align with the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council’s update to the Federal Acquisition Regulation in 2022. TAKEAWAYS Buy American Act (BAA) content thresholds will be increased annually for federal government contractors under Department of Defense (DoD) contracts.
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Jun 22, 2023 | 
mondaq.com | Marques Peterson |Arielle Heffez
TAKEAWAYS
The overhaul is based on recommendations by a "Tiger
Team" of DoD senior experts.
A DoD FMS Continuous Process Improvement Board has been
established to implement the Tiger Team's recommendations.
After many years of frustration, on June 13, 2023, the
Department of Defense (DoD) announced its decision to optimize the Foreign
Military Sales (FMS) program.
