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Cleared Contractors Under the Gun As Insider Threat Program Deadline Approaches

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 11.17.16

By November 30, 2016, contractors that have facility clearances through DoD's Defense Security Service (DSS) must have a written plan in place for implementing an insider threat program, a new requirement under the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual. As the deadline looms, our team’s recent BNA article provides practical pointers to help contractors turn the high-level DSS guidance into a detailed but practical plan.

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Client Alert | 14 min read | 03.13.26

AI for Government: 7 Days for Contractor Comments on GSA Proposed Contract Clause for AI Systems

On March 6, 2026, the General Services Administration (GSA) issued a significant proposed contract clause, GSAR 552.239-7001, Basic Safeguarding of Artificial Intelligence Systems (“Clause”), for inclusion in GSA Schedule solicitations and contracts for AI capabilities.  The proposed clause would impose substantial new requirements related to AI sources, intellectual property rights, data use, change management, and performance standards.  The Clause would also take precedence over any other contract terms (including commercial licensing terms) related to AI, including a Seller’s terms of sale and service to which the Government had previously agreed.  GSA requests comments by March 20, 2026....