United States: Government, Public Sector

As discussed in our March 31 bulletin, Executive Order 14398 (“EO 14398”) instructed federal agencies to prohibit contractors and subcontractors from engaging in diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”)...

As the Department of Defense embeds artificial intelligence into core mission systems and acquisition planning, defense contractors face a convergence of existing procurement rules—cybersecurity, data rights, export controls, and ethics—applied to technology that is difficult to define, audit, and control. The legal, compliance, and contractual risks are fast-growing and consequential, capable of derailing performance, generating False Claims Act exposure, or disqualifying proposals.

As discussed in our previous client alert here, effective June 30, 2026, Section 851 of the FY2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) prohibits the Department of Defense...