Lillie Drenth
Overview
Lillie Drenth is an associate in the Government Contracts Group in Crowell & Moring’s Washington, D.C. office. Lillie’s practice focuses on a range of government contract issues, including advising buyers and sellers in complex M&A transactions involving government contractors and representing contractors in internal and government investigations.
Career & Education
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Intern, Honorable Adalberto Jordan, 2022
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- Emory University School of Law, J.D., 2024
- University of Florida, B.A. in political science and economics, cum laude, 2021
- District of Columbia
- Spanish
Lillie's Insights
Client Alert | 2 min read | 05.14.26
On May 7, 2026, the Department of War issued the long-awaited Proposed Rule to implement Section 847 of the FY 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) regarding Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence (FOCI) requirements for contractors. The proposed rule would expand the applicability of FOCI reviews, requiring contractors and subcontractors on unclassified “covered contracts” — defense contracts and subcontracts valued in excess of $5 million that are not for commercial products and services — to submit FOCI disclosures to the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) for FOCI risk assessment (and as applicable, mitigation) as part of contract award. This would effectively require DCSA assessment and adjudication of FOCI considerations prior to contract award. Thus, both cleared and uncleared defense contractors would be subject to the rigorous DCSA disclosure requirements, scrutiny, and FOCI mitigation. Crowell discussed the Section 847 requirements in a prior alert.
Client Alert | 6 min read | 05.08.26
Speaking Engagement | 04.23.26
"Navigating the Current Government Contracts IP Environment," OOPS 2026, Tyson's Corner, VA.
Insights
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09.05.25
Crowell & Moring’s Government Contracts Legal Forum
Lillie's Insights
Client Alert | 2 min read | 05.14.26
On May 7, 2026, the Department of War issued the long-awaited Proposed Rule to implement Section 847 of the FY 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) regarding Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence (FOCI) requirements for contractors. The proposed rule would expand the applicability of FOCI reviews, requiring contractors and subcontractors on unclassified “covered contracts” — defense contracts and subcontracts valued in excess of $5 million that are not for commercial products and services — to submit FOCI disclosures to the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) for FOCI risk assessment (and as applicable, mitigation) as part of contract award. This would effectively require DCSA assessment and adjudication of FOCI considerations prior to contract award. Thus, both cleared and uncleared defense contractors would be subject to the rigorous DCSA disclosure requirements, scrutiny, and FOCI mitigation. Crowell discussed the Section 847 requirements in a prior alert.
Client Alert | 6 min read | 05.08.26
Speaking Engagement | 04.23.26
"Navigating the Current Government Contracts IP Environment," OOPS 2026, Tyson's Corner, VA.
