The Department of Defense does not have one pathway to support R&D, contract for prototypes and then into production. The Defense Salon created shows a high-level visual depiction on SBIR, OTA and CRADAs. SBIR, OTAs, experimental procurements, and CRADAs each fill a different role across the R&D to production lifecycle....
By: Margaret M. Cassidy & Jelena Tasic Soon a new DFARS, Mitigating Risks Related to Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence, will require defense contractors and subcontractors to disclose their owners and any foreign ownership, control, or influence (FOCI) to the Department of Defense if they want to do business with...
By: Margaret M. Cassidy There has been a drumbeat criticizing defense acquisition: its complicated, too slow, and too process driven. But the DFARS’ stated purpose is neither complicated nor ambiguous. It is remarkably clear and effective on what the acquisition system is supposed to accomplish. Taking decades of legislation and...
The Department of Defense does not have one pathway to support R&D, contract for prototypes and then into production. The Defense Salon created shows a high-level visual depiction on SBIR, OTA and CRADAs. SBIR, OTAs, experimental procurements, and CRADAs each fill a different role across the R&D to production lifecycle....
By: Margaret M. Cassidy & Andrew Swick We are going to unpack some parts of the FY26 NDAA most relevant to defense contractors and their advisors. This installment covers Industrial Base Investment and Opportunities, organized into five subcategories: Industrial Base Fund & capacity investments; Domestic sUAS and IndoPacific cooperation; Portfolio...
Recently I was in a meeting with ten other people and we were trying to resolve a risky business situation that had legal and financial implications for the company. Discussing risky business situations with this group of folks was nothing new. In fact, we were having the same conversation over...
Our MissionRapidly changing geo-political threats to U.S. national security demand cutting edge solutions. U.S. foreign policy, and national security, export and acquisition laws evolve to respond to these threats. Start-ups and non-traditional businesses meet these demands and understand they must work in this legal framework. Cassidy Law’s Defense Salon discusses the practical implications of these requirements for businesses looking to evolve national security and to scale globally while managing legal and geo-political risks.
