Contractors May Be Missing Valuable Tax Breaks
It’s nearly that time of the year: tax time. Government contractors may be eligible for tax credits in Maryland, Virginia or the District of Columbia. The big question is … What breaks are available...
View ArticleHeadlines: Contractor Exec Salary Cap Now Applied to Everyone
When the 2013 Bipartisan Budget Act passed, contractors learned that a $487,000 cap had been placed on the amount the government would reimburse for executive salaries. Now, DoD and NASA contractors...
View ArticleHeadlines: The New Congress and Government Contracting
It must suck to be President in the last two years of your second term as the opposition takes over both houses of Congress and polls show that your popularity is on the decline, huh, President Bush....
View ArticleLegal Briefs: Predicting Congress
Russian actor Boris Marshalov observed after his visit to the U.S. House of Representatives, “Congress is so strange. A man gets up to speak and says nothing. Nobody listens. And, when he sits down,...
View ArticleHeadlines: One Down – Congress Agrees on Defense Bill
Remember when you crammed for tests? In December, Congress has to pass a budget, pass a bill to prevent veteran suicides, extend tax credits, and vote on 150+ nominations. Oy! But, it appears as if the...
View ArticleHeadlines: Killer Robots & the Future of War
This week, the United Nations is holding a meeting in Geneva on lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS), aka “Killer Robots.” Though this may sound like a Hollywood plot, it’s not. And, what countries...
View ArticleLegal Briefs: The Potential Sea Change in NDAA 2016
Now that Congress has returned to work, there are a few items on its to-do list, including raising the debt ceiling and passing a budget. In the mix is the 2016 Defense budget – which could...
View ArticleHeadlines: Contracting Trends for 2016
The end of the calendar year brings endless lists. There are the biggest news stories of the year … Weirdest science stories … And, dumbest criminals. But, there are also forward-looking lists – like...
View ArticleHeadlines: The 2017 Budget War Takes Shape
Somewhat lost in the media frenzy of New Hampshire is the unveiling of President Obama’s last budget – a $4.1 trillion fiscal plan that encompasses his agenda and legacy. Capitol Hill can’t wait....
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