Rule 28 Aug 2025 compliance, regulations, government procurement, higher education, defense

📜DFARS Correction Impacts on Higher Education Institutions

DoD is correcting a final rule that published in the Federal Register on August 25, 2025, to correct the provision date in section 252.209-7011.

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Rule 27 Aug 2025 compliance, regulation, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, defense, exports, business, technical assistance, export, arms and munitions, classified information, itar, unmanned-vehicles, usml

⚔️ITAR Amendments

The Department of State (the Department) amends the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to remove from the U.S. Munitions List (USML) items that no longer warrant inclusion, add to the USML items that warrant inclusion, and clarify certain entries. With these amendments, the Department also updates the interim final rule it published on January 17, 2025. In addition, the Department is adding a new license exemption for certain activities related to unmanned underwater vehicles described in the exemption.

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Notice 26 Aug 2025 advisory committee, defense, national security, public policy, department of defense

🛡️Renewal of Defense Policy Board by the Department of Defense

The DoD is publishing this notice to announce that it is renewing the Defense Policy Board (DPB).

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Notice 25 Aug 2025 compliance, defense, surveys, department of defense, military families, policy

📊Proposed Collection Notice for Active Duty Spouse Survey

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the OUSD(P&R) announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

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Proposed Rule 25 Aug 2025 government contracts, contracting, government procurement, defense, acquisition regulations, funding disclosure

📄Proposed Rule on DoD Funding Disclosure in Technical Publications

DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement a section of the William M. Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 that provides a requirement to disclose DoD funds in public documents resulting from research or development.

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Notice 25 Aug 2025 compliance, regulation, defense, dod, dfars, conflict of interest, consulting services

⚖️New DoD Conflict of Interest Regulations for Consulting Services

The Defense Acquisition Regulations System has submitted to OMB for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.

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Notice 25 Aug 2025 compliance, information collection, government, defense, contractors, software

📊DoD Proposes Collection of Software Resource Data from Contractors

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, CAPE announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

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Rule 25 Aug 2025 compliance, regulation, federal acquisition, contracting, government procurement, procurement, defense

📜Amendments to Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Overview

DoD is amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to make needed editorial changes.

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Rule 25 Aug 2025 compliance, federal acquisition, government procurement, education, defense, business regulations

🎓Impact of DoD Regulation on Confucius Institutes for Contracts

DoD is issuing a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement sections of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, which amend a section of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 that provides for the limitation of funds, authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for any fiscal year for DoD, to be provided to an institution of higher education that hosts a Confucius Institute.

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Notice 18 Aug 2025 environmental impact, defense, infrastructure, construction, guam, air force

✈️F-15 Beddown Infrastructure Upgrades at Andersen AFB Decision

On July 16, 2025, the Department of the Air Force (DAF) signed the Record of Decision (ROD) for the F-15 Beddown and Infrastructure Upgrades at Andersen Air Force Base (AFB), Guam Environmental Impact Statement.

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