Businesses new to federal government contracting understand that the government requires some type of background check on its leaders or others in the business. Beyond that, their understanding gets a bit murky. As a result, those new to federal government contracting worry about what will bubble up during the required background check. There is reason...

Part 2 of our FY26 NDAA reviews shifts from industrial base investment to changes the Department of Defense’s (DoD) acquisition process, organized into five subcategories: When Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) Apply Truth in Negotiations Act (TINA) Threshold Changes Compliance Exemptions for Nontraditional Defense Contractors Encouraging Commercial Purchases Cybersecurity and Industrial Security Requirements Bottom Line: The...