Congress Considers Further FOCI Reforms as DoW Moves to Expand Disclosure Requirements for Unclassified Defense Contractors
The public comment period for the long-awaited Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (“DFARS”) proposed rule, “Mitigating Risks Related to Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence” (the…
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