Stephanie L. Crawford is an associate in Crowell & Moring’s Washington, D.C. office, practicing in the Government Contracts and Mass Tort, Product, and Consumer Litigation groups.
Stephanie’s practice spans protests and complex litigation, ethics and procurement internal investigations, contract and regulatory compliance reviews, and counseling on national security, consumer product, and automotive regulatory and compliance matters for clients in the defense, transportation, and consumer products sectors. Recent experience includes:
- Conducting due diligence or compliance reviews for industrial equipment manufacturer, personal transportation consumer product manufacturer, and international automotive parts manufacturer.
- Assisting international and domestic consumer product and automotive industry clients with Consumer Product Safety Commission, National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration, and Health Canada reporting, recalls, and compliance.
- Counseling automotive parts, consumer product, and heavy equipment manufacturers regarding federal and state motor vehicle and licensing requirements.
- Supporting automotive parts supplier international mediation effort regarding defective polymer product.
- Defending healthcare and personal and commercial transportation clients against various product liability and personal injury tort claims in state and federal court.
- Representing clients in protests of Department of Education and Department of Defense procurement decisions.
- Counseling government contractors with general contract compliance; CFIUS filings; novation processes; and national security issues.
Stephanie has been recognized by Super Lawyers as a "Rising Star" in government contracts.
Stephanie’s pro bono practice focuses on a broad range of veterans issues.
During law school, Stephanie worked in the Department of Defense and was senior editor for the Maryland Journal of International Law.
Affiliations
Admitted to practice: District of Columbia, Maryland
Speeches & Presentations
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"New Administration, New Priorities: Regulatory and Enforcement Priorities of the Biden Administration," OOPS 2021, Crowell & Moring's 37th Annual Ounce of Prevention Seminar
(May 10, 2021).
Presenters: Robert A. Burton, Lorraine M. Campos, Craig Barrett, Paul Freeman, and Stephanie L. Crawford.
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"What is the Defense Production Act, what lessons were learned in 2020, and how can companies prepare for its continued use in 2021?" Crowell & Moring Webinar
(December 10, 2020).
Speakers: Jonathan M. Baker, Alan W. H. Gourley, John E. McCarthy Jr., Gail D. Zirkelbach, Eric M. Ransom, and Stephanie L. Crawford.
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"Supply Chain – Where Adversaries and Adversity Meet," OOPS 20/20 - Setting Your Sights
(October 19, 2020).
Presenters: Paul Freeman, Chalana N. Damron, Abigail Stokes, and Stephanie L. Crawford.
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"Small Businesses in Federal Government Contracting," Government Contracts "101" - Back to Basics Webinar
(September 22, 2020).
Presenters: Olivia Lynch, Stephanie L. Crawford, and Zachary Schroeder.
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"Export Controls for Government Contractors," Crowell & Moring Webinar
(September 15, 2020).
Presenters: Adelicia R. Cliffe, Maria Alejandra (Jana) del-Cerro, Stephanie L. Crawford, and Chandler S. Leonard.
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"You’re Going to Be Busy: Section 889 Chinese Telecom Prohibition Update on Interim Rule," Crowell & Moring Webinar
(July 17, 2020).
Presenters: Adelicia R. Cliffe, Lorraine M. Campos, Alan W. H. Gourley, Stephanie L. Crawford, and M. Yuan Zhou.
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"China in the Crosshairs: An Overview of the U.S. Approach to Mitigating National Security Concerns," Crowell & Moring Webinar
(June 23, 2020).
Presenters: Caroline E. Brown, Adelicia R. Cliffe, Maria Alejandra (Jana) del-Cerro, David R. Stepp, Gail D. Zirkelbach, Erik Woodhouse, Stephanie L. Crawford, Chandler S. Leonard, and Andrew Blasi.
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"COVID-19 And Product Pivoting: Pitfalls and Opportunities," Crowell & Moring Webinar
(April 22, 2020).
Presenters: Jonathan M. Baker, John Fuson, David R. Stepp, Scott L. Winkelman, Chalana Netasha Damron, Stephanie L. Crawford, and Mariam Sarwar.
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"Navigating an Evolving Supply Chain Landscape in the Face of the Coronavirus Pandemic," Crowell & Moring Webinar
(March 25, 2020).
Presenters: Adelicia R. Cliffe, Evan D. Wolff, Paul Freeman, Michelle D. Coleman, Stephanie L. Crawford, and Michael G. Gruden.
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"What Will the New Year Bring for Government Contractors?" Crowell & Moring Webinar
(January 29, 2020).
Presenters: Crowell & Moring Government Contracts Group.
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"GIDEP Reporting for All - The New FAR Counterfeit Parts and Nonconformance Reporting Requirement," Crowell & Moring Webinar
(December 17, 2019).
Presenters: Peter Eyre, Paul Freeman, and Stephanie L. Crawford.
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"Cybersecurity for Contractors," Government Contracts 101 Conference, Tysons Corner, VA
(October 23, 2019).
Speakers: Stephanie L. Crawford, Kate M. Growley, Peter B. Miller, Evan D. Wolff.
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"Cybersecurity for Contractors," Government Contracts "101" - Back to Basics, McLean, VA
(October 23, 2019).
Moderator: Kate M. Growley; Panelists: Evan D. Wolff, Peter B. Miller, and Stephanie L. Crawford.
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"Other Transactions: A Lasting Trend or a Bubble Ready to Burst?" Crowell & Moring's Ounce of Prevention Seminar (OOPS) 2019, Washington, DC
(May 7, 2019).
Speakers: Jonathan M. Baker and Stephanie L. Crawford.
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"Developments in the Use of DoD Other Transaction Authority," ABA Section of Public Contract Law Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL
(August 3, 2018).
Presenter: Stephanie L. Crawford.
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"Ethics and Compliance in a Consolidating Market," OOPS 2018, Crowell & Moring's 34th Annual Ounce of Prevention Seminar, Washington, D.C.
(May 17, 2018).
Presenters: David B. Robbins, Laura J. Mitchell Baker, and Stephanie L. Crawford.
Publications
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"Last Chance to Comment on FASC Rule – More Supply Chain Restrictions Coming," Crowell & Moring’s Government Contracts Legal Forum
(October 27, 2020).
Authors: Adelicia R. Cliffe, Kate M. Growley, CIPP/G, CIPP/US and Stephanie L. Crawford.
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"Lessons From OIG Relief Funding Oversight Report," Law360
(July 30, 2020).
Authors: Lorraine M. Campos, Jacinta Alves, Brian Tully McLaughlin, Gail D. Zirkelbach, Stephanie L. Crawford, and Lyndsay A. Gorton.
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"INSIGHT: Litigation Risks Related To The Defense Production Act," Bloomberg Law
(May 4, 2020).
Authors: John Fuson, Chalana Netasha Damron, and Stephanie L. Crawford.
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"The Peril of the Unreported Coffee Pot: Why a Failure to Report Is a Continuing Violation," Crowell & Moring's Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer
(May 13, 2019).
Authors: Scott L. Winkelman and Stephanie L. Crawford.
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"CPSC Reaction To Consumer Misuse May Cost Companies," Law360
(May 3, 2018).
Authors: Cheryl A. Falvey, and Stephanie L. Crawford.
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"CPSC Reaction to Consumer Misuse – Human Factors Design Process," Crowell & Moring's Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer
(April 19, 2018).
Authors: Cheryl A. Falvey and Stephanie L. Crawford.
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"FTC Focusing on Privacy Risks of Interconnected Toys," Crowell & Moring's Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer
(July 24, 2017).
Author: Stephanie L. Crawford.
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"CPSC Withdraws Material Misrepresentation Claim against Michaels Stores in Shattered Vases Case," Crowell & Moring's Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer
(April 24, 2017).
Authors: Matthew Cohen, Rukiya Mohamed and Stephanie L. Crawford.
Client Alerts & Newsletters
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"Executive Order Rescinds TikTok and WeChat Prohibitions But Continues to Focus on Vulnerabilities in the ICTS Supply Chain,"
(June 17, 2021).
Contacts: Caroline E. Brown, Kate M. Growley, CIPP/G, CIPP/US, Stephanie L. Crawford
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"February Reports from PRAC and SIGPR Confirm Government’s Focus on Pandemic Funding Oversight and Enforcement Challenges,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(February 17, 2021).
Contacts: Brian Tully McLaughlin, Lyndsay A. Gorton, Stephanie L. Crawford
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"OMB Issues Guidance on Pandemic Federal Workplace Safety,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(January 27, 2021).
Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Stephanie L. Crawford, Rina M. Gashaw
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"Defense Production Act (DPA) a Critical Component of Biden Strategy for COVID-19,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(January 22, 2021).
Contacts: Jonathan M. Baker, Peter Eyre, Alan W. H. Gourley, J. Chris Haile, John E. McCarthy Jr., Gail D. Zirkelbach, Stephanie L. Crawford
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"FCC Publishes Telecommunications Supply Chain Security Rule,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(January 21, 2021).
Contacts: Caroline E. Brown, Adelicia R. Cliffe, Kate M. Growley, CIPP/G, CIPP/US, Stephanie L. Crawford
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"National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021: Need-to-Know Provisions for Government Contractors,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(January 12, 2021).
Contacts: Charles Baek, Jonathan M. Baker, Adelicia R. Cliffe, Stephanie L. Crawford, Peter Eyre, Christopher D. Garcia, Kate M. Growley, CIPP/G, CIPP/US, Michael G. Gruden, CIPP/G, J. Chris Haile, Olivia Lynch, Nicole Owren-Wiest, Michael E. Samuels
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"NISPOM, Including Revised Personal Reporting Requirements and Reduced FOCI Mitigation Burden, Codified in Code of Federal Regulations,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(December 22, 2020).
Contacts: Alan W. H. Gourley, Adelicia R. Cliffe, Jonathan M. Baker, Stephanie L. Crawford
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"Task Force Report on Lessons Learned During the COVID-19 Pandemic Provides Recommendations to Improve Resiliency,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(November 17, 2020).
Contacts: Adelicia R. Cliffe, Paul M. Rosen, Stephanie L. Crawford
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"Last Chance to Comment on FASC Rule – More Supply Chain Restrictions Coming,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(October 28, 2020).
Contacts: Adelicia R. Cliffe, Kate M. Growley, CIPP/G, CIPP/US, Stephanie L. Crawford
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"Section 889 Roll-Out Continues with OMB Revised Guidance for Federal Grants and Agreements,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(August 13, 2020).
Contacts: Lorraine M. Campos, Adelicia R. Cliffe, M. Yuan Zhou, Stephanie L. Crawford
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"FEMA Extends and Narrows Restrictions on Exports of Certain Scarce PPE,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(August 7, 2020).
Contacts: Gail D. Zirkelbach, Stephanie L. Crawford
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"GSA Requiring Mass Modification to MAS Solicitation and Will Issue Mass Bilateral Modifications to All Multiple Award Schedule Contracts to Prohibit Use of Huawei/ZTE Equipment,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(August 4, 2020).
Contacts: Lorraine M. Campos, Adelicia R. Cliffe, Alan W. H. Gourley, M. Yuan Zhou, Stephanie L. Crawford
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"GSA Panel to Discuss New Section 889 Interim Rule Implementation,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(July 29, 2020).
Contacts: Lorraine M. Campos, Adelicia R. Cliffe, Alan W. H. Gourley, M. Yuan Zhou, Stephanie L. Crawford
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"FAR Council Pre-Publishes 2019 NDAA Section 889(a)(1)(B) Interim Rule Further Prohibiting Use of Huawei, ZTE, and Others’ Telecommunications Technology by Contractors,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(July 14, 2020).
Contacts: Lorraine M. Campos, Adelicia R. Cliffe, Alan W. H. Gourley, M. Yuan Zhou, Stephanie L. Crawford
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"PRAC Report Confirms OIG Focus on Combatting Fraud Related to Emergency Funding Programs,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(June 30, 2020).
Contacts: Lorraine M. Campos, Brian Tully McLaughlin, Gail D. Zirkelbach, Lyndsay A. Gorton, Stephanie L. Crawford
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"First Pandemic Response Accountability Committee Report Emphasizes Government-Wide Concerns About Fraud and Grant Management,"
False Claims Bullet Points
(June 19, 2020).
Contacts: Lorraine M. Campos, Brian Tully McLaughlin, Gail D. Zirkelbach, Lyndsay A. Gorton, Stephanie L. Crawford
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"Industry & DoD Push for Delay in Implementing the Section 889(a)(1)(B) Prohibition,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(June 18, 2020).
Contacts: Adelicia R. Cliffe, Alan W. H. Gourley, M. Yuan Zhou, Stephanie L. Crawford
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"White House Delegates Title III DPA Authority to U.S. International Development Finance Corporation,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(May 15, 2020).
Contacts: Peter Eyre, Alan W. H. Gourley, J. Chris Haile, John E. McCarthy Jr., Gail D. Zirkelbach, Stephanie L. Crawford
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"FEMA to Release New Emergency Management Priorities and Allocation System to Govern FEMA DPA Title I Activities,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(May 12, 2020).
Contacts: Jonathan M. Baker, Alan W. H. Gourley, John E. McCarthy Jr., Gail D. Zirkelbach, Stephanie L. Crawford
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"DPA Authority Delegated to Department of Agriculture to Combat Food Supply Chain Threat,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(April 29, 2020).
Contacts: Alan W. H. Gourley, J. Chris Haile, John E. McCarthy Jr., Gail D. Zirkelbach, Stephanie L. Crawford
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"Massachusetts Governor Affirmatively Employs PREP Act Protections in State Healthcare System,"
(April 11, 2020).
Contacts: Rebecca Baden Chaney, Cheryl A. Falvey, John Fuson, Scott L. Winkelman, Clifford J. Zatz, Stephanie L. Crawford, Mariam Sarwar
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"FEMA Allocates Certain Scarce PPE for Domestic Use and Restricts Exports,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(April 8, 2020).
Contacts: Alan W. H. Gourley, David (Dj) Wolff, Stephanie L. Crawford
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"COVID-19 Effects on Cleared Contractors,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(April 2, 2020).
Contacts: Adelicia R. Cliffe, Stephanie L. Crawford, Katie Illidge
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"Follow Up: White House Expands Invocation of Defense Production Act Authorities as Part of COVID Response,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(March 30, 2020).
Contacts: Jonathan M. Baker, Troy A. Barsky, Alan W. H. Gourley, J. Chris Haile, John E. McCarthy Jr., Stephanie L. Crawford
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"Follow Up: White House Issues Order under Defense Production Act as Part of COVID Response,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(March 27, 2020).
Contacts: Jonathan M. Baker, Troy A. Barsky, Alan W. H. Gourley, J. Chris Haile, John E. McCarthy Jr., Stephanie L. Crawford
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"Follow Up: White House Issues Order under Defense Production Act as Part of COVID Response,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(March 23, 2020).
Contacts: Jonathan M. Baker, Troy A. Barsky, Stephanie L. Crawford, Alan W. H. Gourley, J. Chris Haile, John E. McCarthy Jr.
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"Government Relief From COVID-19 Impacts on Federal Contracts and Grants,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(March 23, 2020).
Contacts: Lorraine M. Campos, Adelicia R. Cliffe, John E. McCarthy Jr., Gail D. Zirkelbach, Laura J. Mitchell Baker, Stephanie L. Crawford
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"Draft NIST Guidance Highlights Supply Chain Fundamentals as Key Practices in Cyber Supply Chain Risk Management,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(February 21, 2020).
Contacts: Kate M. Growley, CIPP/G, CIPP/US, Stephanie L. Crawford, Michael G. Gruden, CIPP/G
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"Awardee's Reliance on Incumbent Employee Who Had Never Been Contacted Constitutes a Material Misrepresentation of Proposed Staff,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(January 7, 2020).
Contacts: Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, Nicole Owren-Wiest, Charles Baek, Stephanie L. Crawford
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"The Gift that Keeps on Giving: FAR Council Attempts to Reduce Burden of Representation Requirement for Covered Telecommunication Offerings,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(December 16, 2019).
Contacts: Adelicia R. Cliffe, Kate M. Growley, CIPP/G, CIPP/US, Michael G. Gruden, CIPP/G, Stephanie L. Crawford, Laura J. Mitchell Baker
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"Enhanced Requirement to Report Counterfeit, Suspect Counterfeit, and Nonconforming Goods,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(November 25, 2019).
Contacts: Peter Eyre, Paul Freeman, Stephanie L. Crawford
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"Veterans Day Sees Uncle SAM.gov Absorb FedBizOpps,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(November 19, 2019).
Contacts: Lorraine M. Campos, Stephanie L. Crawford
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"GSA Requiring “Bilateral” Modification to All Multiple Award Schedule Contracts to Prohibit Use of Huawei/ZTE Equipment,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(September 12, 2019).
Contacts: Lorraine M. Campos, Adelicia R. Cliffe, Alan W. H. Gourley, Stephanie L. Crawford
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"COFC Finds it Lacks Jurisdiction to Hear Bid Protest Challenging Evaluation and Award of Prototype OTA,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(September 9, 2019).
Contacts: Jonathan M. Baker, John E. McCarthy Jr., Michelle D. Coleman, Stephanie L. Crawford
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"DoD Publishes New Other Transactions Guidance,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(December 7, 2018).
Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Jonathan M. Baker, Michelle D. Coleman, Stephanie L. Crawford
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"The Month in International Trade – October 2018,"
International Trade Bulletin
(November 9, 2018).
Contacts: Jeffrey L. Snyder, Frances P. Hadfield, Edward Goetz, Robert Holleyman, Joshua Boswell, Evan Yu, David (Dj) Wolff, Alan W. H. Gourley, Adelicia R. Cliffe, Stephanie L. Crawford
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"BIS Contemplates Export Restrictions on "Electronic Waste" to Combat Supply Chain Concerns,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(October 23, 2018).
Contacts: Alan W. H. Gourley, Stephanie L. Crawford
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"DSS Initiative to Adopt a More Holistic Evaluation of FOCI Boards,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(September 19, 2018).
Contacts: Alan W. H. Gourley, Adelicia R. Cliffe, Stephanie L. Crawford
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"NISPOM Revised to Incorporate DSS and GCA Requirements,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(August 8, 2018).
Contacts: Alan W. H. Gourley, Adelicia R. Cliffe, Stephanie L. Crawford
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"Legislation to Stop Threatening Drones in Their Tracks,"
Privacy Law Alert
(July 31, 2018).
Contacts: Cheryl A. Falvey, Adelicia R. Cliffe, Kate M. Growley, CIPP/G, CIPP/US, Stephanie L. Crawford
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"Spring Compliance Check,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(April 3, 2018).
Contacts: Peter Eyre, Stephanie L. Crawford
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"Back to the Future: Personnel Security Clearance Process Back on GAO “High-Risk List”,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(February 5, 2018).
Contacts: Stephanie L. Crawford, Alan W. H. Gourley, Adelicia R. Cliffe, Jonathan M. Baker
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"GAO Protest Further Delays Government Efforts to Clear Investigations Backlog,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(April 4, 2017).
Contacts: Adelicia R. Cliffe, Stephanie L. Crawford
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