Employee departures are a routine part of doing business. For government contractors, however, the departure of a key employee can raise issues that go well beyond ordinary employment law concerns.

A departing employee may possess proprietary technical information, pricing data, proposal materials, customer information, source code, business strategies, or information concerning a government program. If…

On June 2, 2026, President Trump signed a sweeping executive order titled “Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security,” signaling the administration’s latest effort to strengthen America’s leadership in artificial intelligence while addressing emerging cybersecurity and national security risks associated with advanced AI systems.

The executive order reflects the administration’s broader policy approach…

Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreements have become one of the most important — and most misunderstood — vehicles for doing business with the federal government. Once limited to niche research programs, OTAs are now widely used across the Department of Defense and civilian agencies to accelerate acquisition of emerging technologies, prototypes, and innovative capabilities.

For…