On Dec. 23, 2022, President Joe Biden signed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023. Prior to the bill reaching the president’s desk, the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate overwhelmingly approved it, which showed true bipartisan support for this $858 billion piece of legislation. While the FY 2023 NDAA naturally covers a...
The landmark Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (“BIL”) is a once-in-a-generation initiative to address aging U.S. infrastructure needs and equalize greater access to public resources. While the Administration continues to move with impressive speed in creating the administrative channels and oversight offices necessary to implement the billions of dollars that have been appropriated for this impressive undertaking,...
On September 9, 2022 the Department of Defense (“DoD”) issued updated guidance for DoD contracting officers regarding approaches for addressing inflation related to firm-fixed-price contracts. According to DoD’s press release, the guidance, issued by John M. Tenaglia Principal Director, Defense Pricing and Contracting, is based on “feedback” from DoD acquisition executives about how inflation is...
Recently, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) issued a report on the continuing challenges and opportunities for the Department of Defense (“DOD”) in space acquisitions. GAO’s report, which was timely published during the 37th Annual Space Symposium, reflects the current rise of space systems in military and national security operations. The report also unearths challenges...
On Tuesday, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued its decision in Harmonia Holdings Group, LLC v. United States, No. 20-1538, a case that has garnered national attention for its potential to alter the way the United States Court of Federal Claims applies the so-called “waiver rule” first articulated in Blue...