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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In Bid to Ban “Woke AI,” White House Imposes Transparency Requirements on Contractors
In July 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order (EO) 14319, Preventing Woke AI in the Federal Government, to preclude the federal government from procuring artificial intelligence (AI) models that incorporate “ideological biases or social agendas,” including “diversity, equity, and inclusion.” The EO mandates that the federal government purchase only large language models (LLMs) developed according to two “Unbiased AI Principles” — that they be “truth-seeking” and show “ideological neutrality.” To implement these principles, the EO directed the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to issue guidance.
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2025 GAO Bid Protest Annual Report: Where Have All the Protests Gone?
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