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On Thursday, October 18, 2018 Robert S. Metzger to speak at an informational workshop providing an overview of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), the Defense Acquisition Regulations System (DFARS) Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting Clause, and NIST Special Publications 800-171 and 800-171A. The workshop is hosted by the National Institute of Standards and…
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On behalf of CB&I AREVA MOX Services, LLC (MOX Services), the RJO Government Contracts Group obtained a $21.6 million summary judgment award in a U.S. Court of Federal Claims case against the United States, acting through the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). Determining that the controlling contract entitled MOX Services to retain previously paid fee…
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Shareholder Aaron Silberman was quoted in a recent Federal Contracting News article about a Ninth Circuit ruling in a False Claims Act (FCA) whistleblower case. While allowing the whistleblowers to proceed with their fraud case against the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, the court confirmed its adoption of U.S. Supreme Court’s two-part test…
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Recommends Comprehensive Coordination At Enterprise Level A new report published by a prominent non-profit organization, the MITRE Corporation, recommends a significantly increased effort by the Department of Defense, and its industrial partners, to defend DoD’s capabilities and operations. The objective of the report is to enable the defense industrial base to deliver systems and services…
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On Tuesday, October 9, 2018, Robert S. Metzger and Jeffery M. Chiow to speak on the “Cybersecurity – Past, Current, and Future Changes in Legislation and Actions” panel at the Cybersecurity Summit for Government Contractors – DC: Hot Topics, Trends, And Emerging Issues. The summit will be held at the Tysons Corner Marriott, Tysons Corner,…
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RJO is pleased to announce its sponsorship of the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) Retail Law Conference, retail’s premier gathering of in-house counsel, from October 10-12 in Austin, Texas. RJO attorney, Alecia Cotton, a member of RJO’s Retail Trade Practice, will be attending the event. On Thursday, October 11, RJO is sponsoring the retailer breakfast…
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Neil O’Donnell spoke on a panel on annual developments in Government Contracts in the federal courts at the Board of Contract Appeals Bar Association Annual Conference on October 9, 2018 in Washington, DC.
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On Thursday, October 4, 2018, Robert S. Metzger spoke on “IoT for Government: Shaping the future of Government services through digitization” at the 6th Annual Internet of Things Global Summit in Washington, DC. This summit will investigate the IoT ecosystem in the United States and on a global scale while exploring how its potential can…
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Jon-Erik Magnus will speak at the National Forum For Environmental and Toxic Tort Issues (FETTI) in Chicago, September 27. FETTI is an organization that serves the insurance industry and risk managers who deal with environmental and toxic-tort matters. Mr. Magnus will offer his insights on the benefits of mediation in dry cleaner cases. Mediation is…
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Current measures do not address contemporary threats to the supply chain A “Whole-of-Government” initiative is now needed Bob Metzger has just completed a 5-part article series on threats to the supply chain that expose government operations as well as the commercial economy and public safety. Mr. Metzger warns that adversaries have attacked and will…
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