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DOD Extends Foreign Ownership, Control, Or Influence Disclosure Requirements To Unclassified Contracts And Subcontracts Greater Than $5 Million
On May 6, 2026, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) published a proposed rule that would extend the current prohibition on awarding classified contracts to a company subject to foreign ownership, control, or influence (FOCI), absent satisfactory FOCI-mitigation measures, to awards of noncommercial defense contracts valued at $5 million or more, regardless of whether the work requires access to classified information.
United States Government
AP
Arnold & Porter
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Citing National Security Needs, The FCC And FAA Take Steps On UAS Regulation
The Federal Communications Commission and Federal Aviation Administration have released parallel regulatory proposals addressing unmanned aircraft systems and counter-drone operations over critical infrastructure. These proceedings tackle spectrum allocation, licensing modernization, and airspace restrictions, while grappling with legal barriers that have delayed implementation of congressional mandates for nearly a decade.
United States Transport
HK
Holland & Knight
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Proposed DFARS Rule Could Require Disclosures And Mitigation Related To Foreign Ownership, Control, And Influence (FOCI) On Certain Unclassified Contracts
The Department of War has issued a proposed rule that would dramatically expand Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence (FOCI) requirements to include unclassified defense contracts valued over $5 million. This expansion would subject tens of thousands of previously unaffected contractors and subcontractors—many of them small businesses—to the same rigorous DCSA disclosure requirements and FOCI mitigation processes currently reserved for cleared contractors. With comments due by July 6, 2026, co
United States Government
CM
Crowell & Moring LLP
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