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On July 31, 2025, the Court of Federal Claims (COFC) issued its decision in The DaVinci Company v. United States. The case is noteworthy for contractors grappling with geographical supply chain concerns because it elucidates the extent to which two cornerstone country-of-origin procurement statutes—the Buy American Act (BAA) and the Trade Agreements Act (TAA)—can be misunderstood and misapplied by the government.Continue Reading Making Hay of the Interplay Between the TAA and BAA—COFC Sustains Protest Against the VA’s Improper Sourcing of a Critical Pharmaceutical

The Department of Defense (DoD) is revving its engines again—this time to rocket past its own software acquisition drag. Launched via an April 24 memo from Acting DoD CIO Katie Arrington, the DoD’s Software Fast Track (SWFT) Initiative entered a 90‑day sprint to redefine Accelerating the Authority to Operate (ATOs), aiming to replace the outdated Risk Management Framework (RMF) with AI‑enabled, continuous compliance workflows. Officially live on June 1, 2025, SWFT isn’t a fully cleared runway—it’s a mission in motion, with Requests for Information (RFIs) out and industry poised to respond. But the real turbulence won’t be technical—it’ll be cultural: Can Pentagon policy and personnel move at Top Gun pace?Continue Reading The Need for Speed: DoD’s “Software Fast Track” Targets Bureaucracy at Mach 2