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All DoD contractors, of every size, and at all levels in the defense industrial base, are subject to new cyber DFARS regulation and are required to comply with 110 separate security requirements in NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-171 by no later than Dec. 31, 2017. The DFARS also requires reporting of cyber incidents to DoD…
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The Coalition for Government Procurement (CGP) is sponsoring a 90-minute webinar on Dec. 13, 2017, at Noon, at which Bob Metzger will speak on how companies should respond to the DFARS requiring protection of “Covered Defense Information.” The webinar is open to CGP members and non-members.
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On December 4-5, 2017, the American Conference Institute (ACI) is hosting a National Summit: Classified Contracts – How to Manage Security Clearance, NISPOM, Insider Threat and Cyber Rules. Bob Metzger will lead the Dec. 4, 2017 Pre-Conference Workshop on “New Cyber Security Rules for Controlled Unclassified Information.” Link to more information.
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On November 21, 2017, the Professional Services Council (PSC) and the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) filed an amicus curiae brief before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in the In re KBR Burn Pit battlefield contractor litigation. The amicus brief supports affirmance of the federal trial court’s dismissal and addresses the important national defense interests…
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RJO is very pleased to announce that Lisa Norrett Himes has joined our Washington office. Lisa is an accomplished litigator who has practiced in federal trial and appellate courts for nearly twenty years. She brings particular emphasis and experience in government contracts, complex tort, and Freedom of Information Act litigation, and is familiar with contingency…
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Neil H. O’Donnell and Aaron P. Silberman will teach a comprehensive, two-day Federal Publications course, “Terminations of Government Contracts,” on November 7-8, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., at the Waterview Conference Center at CEB in Arlington, VA. Mr. O’Donnell will present on terminations for default, and Mr. Silberman, along with his co-presenter, Greg Bingham of…
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Bob Metzger will be joining Government and industry officials on a panel that will review event and compliance scenarios, at the NDIA’s “Cyber DFARS Workshop, from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., EST, at Northrop Grumman (Linthicum, MD). Link to registration and more information.
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RJO government contracts attorney Aaron Silberman was quoted in the Federal Contracts Report (FCR) for October 10, 2017, in an article titled “False Claims Act: $663M Reversal Has Silver Lining For Whistle-Blowers, Attorneys Say” (108 FCR, 10/10/17). The article reports on the decision of the Federal Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in U.S. ex rel….
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On August 18, 2017, Who’s Who Legal released their 2017 rankings of Government Contracts practitioners. RJO was one of 26 firms recognized. Neil O’Donnell and Bob Metzger were identified among the 49 U.S. “Experts”. This year, WWL chose Bob Metzger as one of two leading international practitioners for the “Government Contracts 2017: Discussion.” His observations on several important issues…
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At the American Bar Association’s Annual Meeting in New York City, on August 12, 2017, Aaron Silberman was elevated to Chair of the ABA’s Public Contract Law Section. He has served as an Officer since 2014, having completed his terms as Secretary (2014-15), Vice Chair (2015-16) and Chair Elect (2016-17). Patricia Meagher, a former Chair of the Section,…
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