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On January 25, 2021, President Biden signed an Executive Order,
titled Executive Order on Ensuring the Future Is Made in All
of America by All of America s Workers, aimed at
strengthening domestic manufacturing and increasing transparency in
procurement for federal contracts. While the exemption for
information technology as a commercial item remains untouched
– though to be studied – and while the Order does not
modify the rules for acquisitions subject to the Trade Agreements
Act, the Order may yet have a significant impact on contractors.
President Biden s Order revokes several prior presidential
F-117 Nighthawk Could Still Fight (Just Not Against China or Russia)
It helped propel America’s stealth journey to greatness.
Here s What You Need to Know: Not only is the subsonic light bomber optimized to defeat high frequency radars, it also does not have the ability to map out threat emitters and manage its signature in real time like the F-22 and F-35. Nor does it have the performance to survive when it is detected and confronted.
Now is a good time to look at the evolution of stealth starting with the Lockheed Martin
F-117 Nighthawk. That aircraft was retired in 2008, but would the F-117 still be useful today?
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Federal Trade Commission Updates HSR Thresholds, February 4, 2021, David Shafer
The Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (HSR) requires that certain mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures be cleared by the Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice if they exceed certain valuation and monetary thresholds.
Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital
Congress. The House and Senate are set to adjourn for the rest of the year once they pass the omnibus and coronavirus relief package, which the House plans to vote on today and the Senate shortly afterwards. Separately, Congress is anticipating President Trump to veto the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) this week, leading discussions among lawmakers about the possibility of voting to override the veto on the morning of Jan. 3 before the new Congress is sworn in.
FY21 Appropriations and COVID Package. The House and Senate completed their negotiations on the FY21 omnibus and coronavirus relief package last night. As of early this morning, the bill language for the package was still being finalized, though a topline summary of the COVID-19 agreement can be found here, and a general breakdown of the entire year-end package can be found here. The package is slated to be considered by the House and Senate today, though the bil