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Growth in an Unpredictable World: Strategies for Resiliency

Tuesday, May 23, 2017
12–6 p.m.

The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner
1700 Tysons Boulevard
McLean, VA 22102 l Map

We have partnered with Marsh to develop an afternoon of insightful panels and networking opportunities to help you better manage your risk in a changing environment.
Scheduled panels include:

• Technology Disruption’s Impact on Strategy and Risk
• Third-Party Uncertainty from Geopolitical Instability
• Social Instability: Optimizing Talent During the Storm

The forum opens with a networking lunch and concludes with a cocktail hour.
For more information, please visit our event website.

Source: Marsh Government Contracting Risk Forum 2017 | Government Contracts Advisor

Our April edition of “Government Contracts Legislative and Regulatory Update” offers a summary of the relevant changes that took place during the month of March. Highlights this month include:

• President Trump signs resolution revoking President Obama’s Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces EO and implementing regulations
• House of Representatives passes $578 billion defense appropriations bill
• Congress’s timeline to pass appropriation bills sparks fear of another government shutdown

This update will also be available in Contract Management Magazine, which is published monthly by the National Contract Management Association (NCMA).

Source: Government Contracts Legislative and Regulatory Update – April 2017 | Government Contracts Advisor

Please plan to join us at our annual Denver Government Contracts Briefing. As in previous years, the complimentary and exclusive meeting will cover the latest developments in the government contracting industry. The briefing will take place at our traditional venue, the Ritz-Carlton, Denver.

Source: You’re Invited: 2017 Denver Government Contracts Briefing | Government Contracts Advisor

In response to a chorus of implementation questions raised by the contracting community, the US Department of Defense (DoD) has announced an industry information day, during which contractors who have questions or wish to provide feedback regarding DoD’s Network Penetration Reporting and Contracting for Cloud Services final rule can raise those questions. On April 5, 2017, DoD published a notice of meeting in the Federal Register announcing the “Industry Information Day” on June 23, 2017.

Source: DoD announces industry day to facilitate implementation of new network penetration reporting clause | Government Contracts Advisor

Our January edition of “Government Contracts Legislative and Regulatory Update,” offers a summary of the relevant changes that took place during the month of December. Highlights this month include:

• President Obama signed into law legislation which extends and cements whistleblower protection for certain contractor employees
• FAR Council issues final rule amending the FAR in response to injunction of certain Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces rules
• DoD issues class deviation regarding controversial IR&D costs rule
• FAR Council issues final rule mandating privacy training for contractor employees privy to PII

This update will also be available in Contract Management Magazine, which is published monthly by the National Contract Management Association (NCMA).

Source: Government Contracts Legislative and Regulatory Update — January 2017 | Government Contracts Advisor

Join Dentons’ Government Contracts practice and the Public Contracting Institute (PCI) for the final four parts of our six-part webinar series. Presented monthly, each session will address key cybersecurity requirements for federal government contractors.

Prime and subcontractors both large and small, will gain important guidance for complying with the US government’s rapidly expanding cybersecurity requirements. The 2017 schedule and topics are below.

Taught by lawyers from Dentons’ Government Contracts practice and Privacy and Security practice, these sessions will help contractors meet their current obligations and position themselves competitively for the future.

12–1:15 p.m. ET

January 12: The DoD network penetration clause

February 9: Breach investigation and response

March 9: The National Archives and Records Administration Rule / SP 800-171

April 27: Information sharing: CISA and beyond

Register now for the 2017 Cybersecurity in Government Contracts Series. All sessions are complimentary for Dentons clients.

Source: 2017 Cybersecurity in Government Contracts Series: Developments and Practical Steps for Compliance | Government Contracts Advisor

We are pleased to bring you the December edition of “Government Contracts Legislative and Regulatory Update,” a summary of the relevant changes that took place during the month of November. Highlights this month include:

• Compromise version of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2017 nears completion
• FAR Council issues a final rule requiring representation of contractor greenhouse gas emission disclosures
• BIS issues a final rule to remove arms embargoes against certain countries
• DoD proposes a rule that would increase contractors’ evaluated bid prices by including allowable IR&D expenses

Source: Government Contracts Legislative and Regulatory Update — December 2016 | Government Contracts Advisor

Dentons’ Silicon Valley Institute on Government and Technology is pleased to invite you to participate in the webinar “The 2016 Presidential and Congressional Elections: Impacts on DoD’s Technology Innovation Initiative.”

Please join us for an executive briefing that will cover:

• The presidential and congressional election results, and leading contenders for prominent defense and national security roles in the Trump Administration
• The defense sector and policy priorities in 2017
• An update on Defense Innovation Unit Experimental (DIUx) and assessment of support for DoD’s innovation initiatives during the Trump Administration and next Congress

For more information and to register, please click here.

Source: Webinar: The 2016 Presidential and Congressional Elections: Impacts on DoD’s Technology Innovation Initiative | Government Contracts Advisor

The Department of Defense (DoD) on October 4, 2016, issued a rule finalizing cyber reporting regulations applicable to DOD contractors and subcontractors set forth in 32 CFR Part 236.  The rule finalizes an interim rule DOD issued on October 2, 2015 and  addresses cyber incident reporting obligations for DOD prime contractors and subcontractors.

Source: DoD Clarifies Covered Defense Information Definition in Final Cyber Reporting Rule | Government Contracts Advisor