Cybersecurity & Supply Chain

CMMC and cyber incident reporting, Section 889, specialty metals and domestic sourcing, and the supply chain rules that shape what a bill of materials has to prove.

Presidential Memorandum Directs OMB and USTR to Remove Canadian-Origin Items From Federal Civil Procurement Where the Law Allows

A 16 September 2026 presidential memorandum, Restoring Reciprocity in Government Procurement, directs OMB and the Trade Representative, working with the FAR Council, to identify Canadian-origin items in the federal civil procurement system that can be removed or made non-available, and to point agencies to domestic alternatives. It sets no deadline and contains no rule text.

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Sep 282 min read

EO 14427 Splits Defense Production Act Energy Authority Between Interior and Energy

Executive Order 14427, published 11 September 2026, amends EO 13603 so the Secretary of the Interior holds Defense Production Act energy delegations alongside the Secretary of Energy, each able to act independently. It does not change DPAS priority ratings or any contractor obligation.

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Sep 142 min read

CMMC Phase II Is Suspended. Your Phase I Obligations Are Not.

The Department of War suspended CMMC Phase II on 13 July 2026 and stood up a reform task force. The self-assessment requirements that took effect in November 2025 are untouched. Updated 14 September 2026: the 60-day review milestone has passed with nothing published, and the operative acquisition instruction is now Class Deviation 2026-O0025, Revision 3.

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Aug 54 min read

EO 14415 Tightens Specialty Metals Waivers and Adds Supply Chain Mapping Requirements

A July 20, 2026 executive order restricts 10 U.S.C. 4872 waivers starting January 1, 2027 and directs new regulations requiring full indentured bills of materials. Both changes have cost estimating consequences.

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Aug 52 min read