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GAO Proposed Rule Heralds New Electronic Filing System for Bid Protests

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 04.18.16

On April 15, 2016, GAO published a proposed rule, with comments due May 16, to implement a web-based electronic docketing system that, when the rule is finalized, will be the only conduit for filing a protest letter and other filings, with the exception of classified ones. In addition, among other changes, the proposed rule indicates that GAO will impose a filing fee, anticipated to be $350, for at least six years to offset the cost of the development and maintenance of the system and will require the parties to prepare a redacted public version of all documents filed in connection with a protest.

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On August 12, 2026, the White House released a National Security Presidential Memorandum (NSPM) making a seismic shift in U.S. cybersecurity policy and establishing a framework to authorize private-sector companies to conduct offensive cyber operations — historically strictly prohibited by federal law — against foreign Cyber-Enabled Transnational Criminal Organizations (CE-TCO). It builds on an executive order issued in March 2026 that directed federal agencies to develop plans to combat cybercrimes against Americans....