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DOD Issues Final OCI Rule For Major Programs

Client Alert | 1 min read | 12.30.10

In its much anticipated final OCI rule, issued December 29, 2010, DOD limited the new provisions to changes required by the Weapons Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009 for major defense acquisition programs ("MDAPs") and pre-MDAP programs, in contrast to the proposed rule, which would have been applicable to all DOD acquisitions. Additional key changes from the proposed rule include: (i) making clear that this final rule takes precedence over FAR subpart 9.5, to the extent that there are inconsistencies; (ii) adding an explanation of the basic goals to promote competition and preserve DOD access to the expertise of qualified contractors; (iii) removing the formal preference for mitigation as the preferred resolution strategy; (iv) tightening the System Engineering and Technical Assistance ("SETA") contractor exception for domain experience and expertise to require a head of the contracting activity determination; and (v) refining definitions of major subcontractor and systems engineering and technical assistance.

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Client Alert | 4 min read | 06.25.26

Twin Executive Orders Seek to Spur Quantum Leap in Technology and Cybersecurity

On June 22, 2026, President Trump signed two executive orders, “Securing the Nation Against Advanced Cryptographic Attacks” (Quantum Security EO) and “Ushering in the Next Frontier of Quantum Innovation” (Quantum Innovation EO), marking the most significant federal action on quantum technology since the Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act of 2022, which directed agencies to harden their information systems against quantum-enabled hacking. The orders seek to speed the development of quantum computers, which are advanced processors that can calculate multiple possibilities simultaneously and thus solve problems exponentially faster than traditional computers. At the same time, the orders look to protect against the danger that quantum technology can “break” traditional encryption by easily decoding it. Of particular note for government contractors, the Quantum Security EO directs agencies to update federal acquisition regulations to require contractors by 2031 to adopt information processing standards that resist quantum-enabled codebreaking....

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