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(Re)Ordered: DoD Revises and Reorders ASBCA Rules

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 07.23.14

On July 21, DoD published a final rule to update the Rules of the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, "revis[ing] and reorder[ing] the Board's Rules for clarity and consistency and account[ing] for changes in technology." Attached is a redline document reflecting the changes to the Board's rules, which, notably, formalize prior guidance on issues such as summary judgment briefing and filing by electronic mail and add two addendums: (1) Equal Access to Justice Act Procedures, and (2) Alternative Methods of Dispute Resolution.


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Client Alert | 5 min read | 07.20.26

DOJ and DHS Issue Interim Final Rule on State and Local Counter-Drone Authority Under the SAFER SKIES Act

On July 6, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published an Interim Final Rule (IFR) setting up a new federal framework that allows state, local, Tribal, and territorial (SLTT) law enforcement and correctional agencies to detect, track, and, in some cases, disable or seize drones. The rule directly affects SLTT agencies looking to stand up counter-drone programs, as well as drone and counter-drone technology companies whose products will be subject to federal review and approval. Although the IFR bypassed the Administrative Procedure Act’s standard notice-and-comment process on good cause grounds — citing the statutory 180-day deadline and urgent public safety needs — the rule is already legally binding and effective as of July 1, 2026. The Departments are nonetheless accepting post-promulgation comments through September 4, 2026....