MWL Counsel Johana “Jody” Reed Quoted in Inside Cybersecurity
MWL Counsel Johana “Jody” Reed was quoted in an article, “Lawyers anticipate increased False Claims Act prosecutions for cybersecurity,” in the online news service, Inside Cybersecurity. The article was written in advance of Jody’s participation on a panel for the same subject at the Federal Bar Association’s annual meeting in Tampa, Florida, discussed here. Share […]
MWL Counsel Johana “Jody” Reed to Speak at Federal Publications’ Las Vegas Government Contracts Week
On September 18-20, 2019, MWL Counsel Johana “Jody” Reed will be presenting two topics at Federal Publications’ Las Vegas Government Contracts Week. The topics are “Other Transaction Agreements” on September 18, 2019 and “Organizational Conflict of Interests” on September 19 – 20, 2019. Information on both presentations may be found here and here. Share on […]
MWL Counsel Johana “Jody” Reed to Speak on “Cybersecurity Compliance: The Next Wave of FCA Enforcement
On Thursday, September 5, 2019, from 3:30-4:30 EDT, MWL Counsel Johana “Jody” Reed will be participating on a panel discussion, “Cybersecurity Compliance: The Next Wave of FCA Enforcement,” at the Federal Bar Association (FBA) Annual Conference in Tampa, FL with Jennifer Short and Alicia Lynch. Ms. Reed will be discussing the regulatory compliance requirements for […]
MWL Counsel Jody Reed to Present Two Webinars on Cybersecurity Compliance
MWL Counsel Jody Reed will be presenting two webinars on Cybersecurity compliance on April 10, 2019, at 12:00 pm and 12:30 pm as part of Jennifer Schaus & Associates weekly webinars. The first webinar will be “Cybersecurity compliance under the FAR” and the second webinar will be “Cybersecurity compliance under the DFARS.” Registration for the […]
GSA to Update Schedules
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) recently announced that instead of having 24 separate schedules for the government to order goods and services, it intends to have one single schedule. According to GSA Administrator, Emily Murphy, “Reforming our schedules will improve customer service, make it easier for small businesses to access the schedules program, reduce […]
What Should You Do Once the Government Shutdown is Over?
The U.S. Government has reopened, at least temporarily. What does that mean for you as a government contractor? Well it depends on the agencies you perform work for and your particular contracts. As only a portion of the Government was affected by the latest shutdown, some agencies never closed. For contractors lucky enough to be […]
MWL Counsel Jody Reed to Present on Other Transaction Agreements
MWL Counsel Johana “Jody” Reed will be presenting a two hour “Hot Topic Training” Presentation on “Other Transaction Agreements – Something Old is New Again” for the Tysons Corner Chapter of the National Contract Management Association (NCMA) on Thursday, January 24, 2019 from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM (Registration starts at 7:30) at Noblis (Reston), […]
MWL Counsel Jody Reed to Present on “OTA’s (Other Transaction Agreements) – What, Why, & How”
MWL Counsel Jody Reed will be presenting “OTA’s (Other Transaction Agreements) – What, Why, & How” on December 19, 2018, at 2:30 pm as part of Jennifer Schaus & Associates all day webinar on various topics related to government contracts. Registration for this webinar is required and complimentary through this link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8829380030199664387. Share on email […]
MWL Counsel Jody Reed to Present a Webinar on Other Transaction Agreements
On Friday November 2, MWL Counsel Jody Reed will present a webinar through Federal Publications Seminars on Other Transaction Agreements (“OTAs”). OTAs are a great way for technology companies to get government funding to build a prototype of their technology, so long as there is a potential Department of Defense use, without entering into a […]
“Cloud Native” — a New Way to Protect IP Using Cloud Computing
One of the biggest hurdles contractors face when they use software that has been developed at private expense, such as in an Independent Research And Development Project, is how to protect that software from being delivered to the government with unlimited rights simply because the software has to be changed for a specific government purpose. […]