On October 29, 2026, Judge Hadji of the Court of Federal Claims (COFC) issued an opinion in Blue Water Autonomy, Inc. v. United States that adopted an expansive view of
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DOJ Continues Government Contractor Cybersecurity Crackdown: Honeywell’s $2M False Claims Act Settlement
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Honeywell Aerospace Inc. (Honeywell) agreed to pay $2,042,518 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by failing to comply with cybersecurity requirements in a Department of…
Continue Reading DOJ Continues Government Contractor Cybersecurity Crackdown: Honeywell’s $2M False Claims Act SettlementClient Alert—CMMC Level 2 November Deadline Suspended Indefinitely
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On July 13, 2026, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced the immediate suspension of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 2 third-party assessment requirements, which were originally scheduled to…
Continue Reading Client Alert—CMMC Level 2 November Deadline Suspended IndefinitelyLate Is Late—Even When a Government Firewall Captures Your Proposal
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In Rick Aviation, Inc. v. United States, the Court of Federal Claims (COFC) tackled a novel application of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) “late is late” rule. The question…
Continue Reading Late Is Late—Even When a Government Firewall Captures Your ProposalIt’s Official: RFO Enters Formal Rulemaking
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The Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) finally has moved into formal rulemaking, and it comes with a few surprises. The FAR Council completed the first phase of the RFO in September…
Continue Reading It’s Official: RFO Enters Formal RulemakingCIRCIA Is Coming: What Government Contractors Need to Know About the Upcoming Cyber Incident Reporting Rules
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The federal government’s most sweeping cyber incident reporting mandate is approaching its final stages, and government contractors across a wide range of industries should be paying close attention. The Cyber…
Continue Reading CIRCIA Is Coming: What Government Contractors Need to Know About the Upcoming Cyber Incident Reporting RulesHas GSA Adopted DOD’s CMMC Requirements?
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If your organization handles Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) for the federal government, take note: the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has just raised the bar on compliance. On January 5…
Continue Reading Has GSA Adopted DOD’s CMMC Requirements?Acknowledging Amendments: When Is an Amendment Material to an Invitation for Bids?
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When does a bidder’s failure to acknowledge an amendment to an Invitation for Bids (IFB) render the bidder nonresponsive? Generally, the FAR requires bidders to acknowledge receipt of material amendments…
Continue Reading Acknowledging Amendments: When Is an Amendment Material to an Invitation for Bids?The Civilian Board of Contract Appeals Issues New Rules of Procedure for Its Adjudicatory Role in the Administrative False Claims Act
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On January 28, 2026, the United States Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA) issued final rulemaking to address its role in hearing and resolving disputes under the Administrative False Claims…
Continue Reading The Civilian Board of Contract Appeals Issues New Rules of Procedure for Its Adjudicatory Role in the Administrative False Claims ActAppeals Up, ADR Down at CBCA in 2025
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The Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA) recently posted its Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25), which showed a significant increase in appeals but decrease in Alternative Dispute Resolution…
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