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Firm News 21 results

Firm News | 1 min read | 02.24.26

Law360 Gov Con Practice Group of the Year

Washington – February 24, 2026: Law360 has named Crowell & Moring’s Government Contracts Group a Practice Group of the Year for 2025. This is the 14thyear that the Group has earned this recognition.
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Firm News | 1 min read | 07.01.25

Crowell Represents Parsons Corporation in Strategic $89M Acquisition

Washington – July 1, 2025: A Crowell & Moring team represented Parsons Corporation in its $89 million acquisition of Chesapeake Technology International, a defense technology firm known for its advanced capabilities supporting all-domain operations and the Indo-Pacific Command.
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Firm News | 4 min read | 06.26.25

Crowell Earns Top Rankings from Legal 500 United States 2025

Washington – June 26, 2025: Crowell & Moring has been recommended in eight practice areas in the 18th edition of the Legal 500 United States. In addition, partner Daniel Forman, co-chair of the firm’s Government Contracts Group, has been named to the Legal 500’s “Hall of Fame” for Government Contracts.
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Client Alerts 202 results

Client Alert | 7 min read | 02.20.26

Section 5949 Proposed Rule Puts the FAR Council's Chips on the Table

On February 17, 2026, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) released a Proposed Rule (Proposed Rule) to implement Section 5949(a) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 (Section 5949), following the FAR Council’s May 3, 2024 Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR).  Comments on the proposed rule are due by April 20, 2026.
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Client Alert | 3 min read | 02.12.26

Treasury Seeks Public Input on CFIUS Known Investor Program and Streamlining of Foreign Investment Reviews

On February 9, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s (Treasury) Office of Investment Security (OIS) published a request for information (RFI) seeking public comments on how the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) might streamline its foreign investment review process, including through the Known Investor Program (KIP). The RFI requests feedback on (1) proposed eligibility criteria and a draft questionnaire for the KIP, including certain defined terms, and (2) other ways that CFIUS and transaction parties can streamline aspects of the foreign investment review process. Written comments are due March 18, 2026.
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Client Alert | 22 min read | 12.23.25

The FY 2026 National Defense Authorization Act

On December 18, 2025, the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (FY 2026 NDAA) (P.L. 119-60) was signed into law. The Act makes significant changes to defense acquisition, sourcing restrictions, and interactions between the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) and the Department of Defense (DOD). 
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Press Coverage 20 results

Publications 23 results

Events 10 results

Event | 06.11.24 - 06.12.24, 3:30 PM PDT - 7:00 PM PDT

West Coast Government Contracts Seminar - Doing Business with the U.S. Government

Join us for our West Coast Government Contracts Seminar. For your convenience, we are pleased to offer this seminar on two separate occasions—on June 11th in Crowell’s San Francisco office, and on June 12th at the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara.  We hope that you can make one (or both) of these events.

Event | 07.25.19, 4:00 AM EDT - 6:00 AM EDT

Government Contracts Breakfast Series: GSA and VA Schedules: Navigating Hot Button Compliance Issues

Crowell & Moring is pleased to announce the launch of our Government Contracts Breakfast Series. All of the sessions will be held in Northern Virginia and focus on issues most important to government contractors. Our July session is described below. 
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Event | 04.24.19, 4:00 AM EDT - 6:00 AM EDT

Government Contracts Breakfast Series: Navigating the National Industrial Security Program

Crowell & Moring is pleased to announce the launch of our Government Contracts Breakfast Series. All of the sessions will be held in Northern Virginia and focus on issues most important to government contractors. Our April session is described below.
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Webinars 28 results

Webinar | 01.22.26, 12:00 PM EST - 1:00 PM EST

FY2026 NDAA Webinar

A team of attorneys from Crowell & Moring’s Government Contracts Group will present on the most consequential changes for government contractors from the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026, including the bill’s significant changes to defense acquisition, sourcing restrictions, and interactions between the Defense Industrial Base and the Department of War.  

Webinar | 05.20.25, 10:00 AM EDT - 12:00 PM EDT

SPX Technologies: AI in Legal and Cybersecurity for DoD Contractors

10:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. ET (1 hour 15 minutes)
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Webinar | 05.06.25, 12:00 PM EDT - 1:00 PM EDT

GovCon M&A – Defense Tech, DOGE, and other Impacts and Predictions from the Second Trump Administration

Crowell & Moring is excited to present a panel discussion with leading advisors specializing in GovCon M&A transactions. This webinar will dive into what these experts are seeing in the GovCon M&A market after the first three months of the Trump administration, including the focus on defense tech and where they see the record Defense budget headed, impacts from DOGE, terminations, federal agency downsizing, tariffs, and the administration’s targeting of consulting contracts, and what kinds of sellers are poised for success in the current market.
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Speaking Engagements 77 results

Blog Posts 11 results

Blog Post | 02.20.26

Section 5949 Proposed Rule Puts the FAR Council’s Chips on the Table

Crowell & Moring’s Government Contracts Legal Forum

Blog Post | 12.29.25

The FY 2026 National Defense Authorization Act

Crowell & Moring’s Government Contracts Legal Forum

Blog Post | 09.02.25

Final Rule Implements Restrictions on Simultaneous Consulting Work for DOD and Covered Foreign Entities

Crowell & Moring’s Government Contracts Legal Forum 

Podcasts 6 results

Podcast | 02.18.26

Fastest 5 Minutes: “Prohibition on Certain Semiconductor Products and Services”

This week’s episode covers a proposed FAR provision entitled “Prohibition on Certain Semiconductor Products and Services” implementing Section 5949 of the FY23 NDAA, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Addie Cliffe. Crowell & Moring's "Fastest 5 Minutes" is a biweekly podcast that provides a brief summary of significant government contracts legal and regulatory developments that no government contracts lawyer or executive should be without.
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Podcast | 12.04.24

Special Edition of the Fastest 5 Minutes: New Administration – Domestic Preferences and Supply Chain Security

This week’s special edition focuses on what contractors can expect from the incoming administration relating to domestic preferences, supply chain security and sourcing, and evolving requirements and enforcement, and is hosted by Yuan Zhou, Addie Cliffe, and Alex Barbee-Garrett. Crowell & Moring's "Fastest 5 Minutes" is a biweekly podcast that provides a brief summary of significant government contracts legal and regulatory developments that no government contracts lawyer or executive should be without.
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Podcast | 01.24.23

Fastest 5 Minutes Special Edition: Infrastructure and Inflation Reduction Act in 2023

This special edition of the Fastest 5 Minutes podcast covers recent developments related to the Infrastructure Bill and Inflation Reduction Act, and key areas to watch in 2023. The podcast features a cross practice team of Crowell partners, so we offer perspectives from tax, energy, labor and employment, government contracts, ESG, environmental, and government affairs. Crowell & Moring's "Fastest 5 Minutes" is a biweekly podcast that provides a brief summary of significant government contracts legal and regulatory developments that no government contracts lawyer or executive should be without.
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