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Aerospace & Defense - July, 2015

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• OIG Warns Of Continuing Struggles In FBI Cyberstrategy
• 2 Iranian Oil Cos. Removed From EU Sanctions List
• Lawmakers Question If SpaceX Should Lead Blast Probe
• Defense Agency's $49M Contract Award Flawed, GAO Says
• 6th Circ. Won't Revive Goodyear's $2M Cleanup Fee Bid
• Inside Sweeping Changes To DOD's Military Lending Act Rules
• Xerox Wins Suit Over Navy Office's Early Contract Termination
• 3 Class Actions Before The Supreme Court
• 7 Keys To Improving Your Direct Examination
• Senate Warned Not To Impose Unilateral Sanctions On Iran
• Senate OKs Highway Bill, Emergency VA Funding
• OSC Says VA Still Unwilling To Acknowledge Patient Danger
• OMB Mulling Cybersecurity Guidelines For Contractors
• Honeywell Gets Army Subcontractor Suit Pared Back
• US Pushes For Consolidation Of OPM Data Breach Suits
• Gov't Not Liable For Cleanup Costs At Defense Superfund Site
• Ex-Im's End May Move Boeing Operations Abroad: Chairman
• 9/11 Families Win Default Judgment Against Iran
• Defense Contractor Loses 3rd GAO Protest On DLA-Energy Bid
• State Dept. Must Give AP More Answers In FOIA Suit: Judge
• Judge Urges Colt Bondholders To Make Peace With Landlord
• Leidos Wins $9B Deal To Revamp DOD Health Records System
• Deals Rumor Mill: Siemens, Bombardier, ConAgra, Huntsman
• House Passes Bill To Overhaul VA Employee Accountability
• House OKs $8B For Highways, $3B For VA In Short-Term Fix
• Vasco Faces Investor Class Action Over Illegal Iran Sales
• Aircraft Co. TransDigm Drops $325M For Calif. Manufacturer
• Avic Units Targeted In China's Crackdown On Sell-Offs
• Honeywell Says DQ'd Firm Still At Work In $42M Cleanup Suit
• Army Contractor Indicted For Breaching Computer Security
• Solvay Inks $5.5B Deal To Buy Composite Maker Cytec
• Wyden Blocks Intelligence Bill Over Social Media Monitoring
• Venable Beats OLG's $6M Counterclaim In Fee Fight
• Cybersecurity Pros Tell Pols To Tweak Terrorism Liability Law
• Iran Deal Achieves US Goals, Kerry Tells Skeptical Reps.
• GKN Buys Fokker For $780M To Expand Aerospace Unit
• IT Co. Owners Plead Guilty To $30M Gov't Contract Fraud
• DHS Watchdog Backs DOJ Counterpart On Docs Access
• Group Pushes To Keep DEA Phone Data Collection Row Alive
• FOIA Watchdog Asks DC Circ. For Attys' Fees From CIA, DOD
• House Votes To Exempt Vets From ACA Employer Mandate
• NSA To Destroy Data Collected Under Phone Spying Program
• House Passes Bills Tightening TSA Screening Processes
• House OKs CBP Acquisition And 'Preclearance' Tweaks
• DOD Accused Of Ignoring GAO Ruling Over $49M Contract
• Lockheed Nabs $1.5B Missile Defense Deal With US, Others
• Military Hospitals Out $22M In 3rd-Party Insurance, DOD Says
• Law360's Trial Aces Make Winning Look Easy
• This Week In Congress: Continuing Resolution Looms
• Blank Rome Sues Air Force For Dominion Contract Records
• VA Small Biz Contract Lacked Sufficient Research, GAO Says
• Sanctions Refused Again In Fire Safety Contractor FCA Row
• Kan. Sues To Block Army Food Contract Change At Fort Riley
• Taxation With Representation: Cravath, Wachtell, Gibson Dunn
• GAO Says Air Force Was Biased In Awarding $58M Contract
• Sikorsky Facing Criminal Investigation On Navy Overbilling
• ICBM Backup Battery Whistleblower Case To Go Before Jury
• Senate Bill Gives ID Theft Protection To OPM Breach Victims
• Conservative Activist Sues To Block Iran Deal
• Deals Rumor Mill: Anthem, Cigna, Darden, Airbus
• PE Firm Veritas Buys Defense Contractor Alion
• VA Bills Tackle Benefit Claims Backlog, Construction Overruns
• Air Force Officer Pleads Guilty To Contract Bribery Scheme
• Congress Continues To Threaten Contracting By Inverted Cos.
• Senate GOP Blasts Iran Deal Ahead Of White House Pitch
• Raytheon Gets Nod For $245M Missile Sale To Lebanon
• NY Times Sues Treasury Dept. Over FISA-Related Doc
• Army, Airport Services Co Face $14M Suit Over Damaged Plane
• Industry To Cut DOD Copter Costs Through Shared Parts
• OLG Can't Nix Venable's Fraud Claims In Fee Row
• Low Levels Of FCPA Enforcement Continued In Q2
• Contractor's Offer Of Total Relief Moots Suit, Justices Told
• Watchdogs Defend Rules To Square Security With Export
• Rep. Says Cybersecurity Rule Could Stifle Research, Defense
• House Approves Bill To Strip Passports For Terror Aid
• Lockheed Tells DC Circ. Feds Can't Duck Cleanup Costs
• Court Interfered With $21M Fokker Settlement, DC Circ. Told
• LightSquared CEO Wants Ch. 11 Plan Halted During Appeal
• Shipbuilding Startup Sues US Over Patent Gag Orders
• USAF Loses Bid To Review SUFI's $113M Contract Win
• 6 CERCLA Cases To Watch In The 2nd Half Of 2015
• Gov't Contractors Say $12M FCA Suit Falls Flat
• DOD Defeats IP Suit Over F-35 Fighter Pilot Helmet Tech
• GOP Wants To Divert VA's Energy Spending To Health Care
• US Wants Afghan Bank Tossed From $77M Forfeiture Row
• Schlichter Bogard Scores $22M In Lockheed ERISA Settlement
• UN, EU Back Iran Nuclear Accord With US, Allies
• DOJ's IT Plan To Focus On Info Sharing, Cybersecurity
• Defense Intelligence Agency Unveils $6B IT Contract Awards
• This Week In Congress: Highway Ramp-Up, Iran Deal Review
• Lockheed To Buy Sikorsky Aircraft In $9B Deal
• Jenner Nabs Ex-Proskauer Corporate Finance Partner In LA
• OSI Brass Hit With Derivative Suit Over TSA Scanner Issues
• Watchdog Urges Pentagon To Improve SATCOM Procurement
• Fed. Circ. Gives Airbus Another Shot At Firepass Re-Exam
• DOD's Post-Fort Hood Safety Changes Disorderly, GAO Says
• UK High Court Rules Mass Surveillance Legislation Illegal
• Chiquita Can't Keep Paramilitary Aid Docs Secret: DC Circ.
• Pentagon Official Wants NDAA Acquisition Reform Changed
• DHS Chief Won't Have To Testify In Petraeus Scandal Suit
• Feds Urge DC Circ. Not To Block Phone Metadata Collection
• British Man Accused Of Hacking US Gov't Arrested
• The Business Bottom Line On The Iran Agreement
• Germany Fines Arms Makers $1.4M For Price-Fixing
• US Seeks Prison Sentence For Exec In DOD Smuggling Ring
• NASA Gave Foreigners Access To Controlled Tech: Watchdog
• OPM Hit With Class Action Over Years Of Breaches
• Owners, CEO Of Nat. Guard Contractor Indicted For Bribery
• Northrop, Lockheed To Upgrade S. Korean F-16s For $2.5B
• Jordanian Man Arrested For Bribing His Way Into US
• China's Potential Micron Deal Would Be Big Test For CFIUS
• Navy Subcontractor Sued Over $23M Claim In Fatal Accident
• Feds Net $8.4M FCA Settlement From Fla. Pharmacy
• Lockheed Unit Scores $718M More For Work On F-35 Fighter
• Feds Take Down Online Computer Hacking Forum Darkode
• Sen. Blocks Vote To Confirm 5 Fed. Claims Judge Nominees
• 9/11 Plaintiffs Demand Dubai Islamic Bank's Documents
• Contractor Donation Ban Ruling Is Not A Precedent-Setter
• Feds Tell DC Circ. They Already Paid Lockheed For Cleanup
• Religious Rights Group Enters VA Sweat Lodge Fray
• As Iran Deal Arrives, Sanctions Relief Still Far Off
• ACLU Asks 2nd Circ. To Halt NSA Metadata Collection
• PWC Wants More Docs From Gov't In $8.5B Fraud Case
• House Committee Greenlights $39.3B DHS Funding Bill
• Bombardier Whistleblower Tells 5th Circ. New Evidence Secret
• DHS Says Government Cybersecurity Not Up To Snuff
• USDA's Quick Timeline In Wildfire Contract OK, GAO Says
• House Bill Floats Trade Sanctions For Cyberattack Sponsors
• Pentagon To Reconsider Transgender Ban
• Texas High Court Boosts Corporate Confidentiality Protection
• Iran Finalizes Nuclear Accord With US And Allies
• House Passes 4 Bills To Overhaul SBA Loan Programs
• RECOVER Act Would Protect OPM Breach Victims For Life
• Snowden Doc Director Sues Feds Over Airport Search Records
• VA Hit With FOIA Suit Over Construction Doc Requests
• Victims Of Blackwater Guards Denied Restitution
• DOD Retools Anti-IED Agency As Permanent Fixture
• Hiring Software Creates Legal Minefield Amid Outdated Regs
• Fed. Claims Chief Judge Urges Congress To Fill Vacancies
• Army National Guard Sgt. Gets 42 Months In Bribery Scheme
• National Guard Members Personal Data Exposed In Breach
• Gov't Blasts Contractor Sanctions Bid In $78M Bribery Suit
• This Week In Congress: Drought, Education And Highways
• Cyber Experts Fear Blackmail In Wake Of Gov't Data Breach
• NJ Aircraft Broker Charged With Reselling Scrapped Parts
• Sens. Seek $5M In ID Theft Insurance For OPM Breach Victims
• NSA Shakes Kuwaiti Food Contractor's FOIA Suit
• Brand Battles: Boeing, Major League Baseball, Wal-Mart
• Bankrupt Colt Earns Nod For $75M DIP Package
• OPINION: Why I Sued To Open The Presidential Debates
• Deals Rumor Mill: RBS, Altice, Lockheed
• Victims Want Iran's 9/11 Liability To Apply To Entire MDL
• OPM Director Steps Down In Wake Of Massive Data Breach
• State Dept. Clears $100M Border Surveillance Sale To Egypt
• Blackwater Guards Can't Avoid Paying Victims, Feds Say
• AVIC Tells 5th Circ. To Change 'Unfair' Arbitration In $2B Row
• US Lacks Strategy For $1B Afghan Law Programs: Report
• Deals Rumor Mill: Sikorsky, EBay, Russell Investments
• Senate Sends Defense Bill To Conference, Rejects OCO Limit
• Lifting Oil Export Ban Would Pose Security Risks, Reps. Told
• Shipping Cos. Pay DOJ, Relators $5M To Settle FCA Suit
• 21.5M Affected By OPM Hack, Largest In US Gov't History
• Colt Noteholders Defend $75M DIP From Sciens Attack
• Air Force To Require More Cybersecurity In Acquisitions
• Full 6th Circ. Won't Rethink $664M FCA Award Reversal
• GAO Says US Needs To Improve Biosurveillance Strategy
• Ex-Contractor Exec Gets 4.5 Years For Bribing Army Officer
• The Constitutional Clash Over The Fokker DPA
• House's $39B DHS Bill Blocks Funds For Exec. Actions
• Chancery Rejects Settlement Over $1.5B Aeroflex Cobham Deal
• Chinese Cybersecurity Law Would Give Gov't More Power
• Immigrants, USCIS Reach Deal Over Delays In Fear Interviews
• GE Should See Court In Asbestos Death Suit, 3rd Circ. Says
• What Contractors Should Know About New NIST Guidance
• Navy To Mediate $65M Suit Over Destroyed Blimp
• Army Maintenance Overbilling Case Against L-3 Left Intact
• Fed. Circ. Judges Grill Air Force Over Utility Rules Suit
• Honeywell Pushes Again To Fully DQ Firm In Cleanup Suit
• Iran Nuclear Deal Negotiators Extend Talks To Reach Solution
• DHS Launches FOIA App In Effort To Streamline Requests
• GAO Denies SIG Protest Of $144M Army Linguist Contract
• ATK Accounting Row Must Be Settled In Court, MidOcean Says
• DC Circ. Upholds Contractor Political Donations Ban
• CFPB Says Student Loan Companies Fail To Serve Troops
• House Cuts Red Tape Around Arms Sales To Jordan
• DHS Pares Alaska Co.'s Claims In $15M Penalty Dispute
• OPM Breach Provides Lessons For Employers
• Colt Owner Blasts Bondholder-Backed $75M DIP
• PAE-BWXT Venture Wins $1.2B NASA Maintenance Contract
• DC Circ. Urged To Toss Appeal Over Fokker Sanctions
• Shipping Co. Loses Protest Over $16.8M Gitmo Supply Award
• Covington Brings On Legislative Expert From White House
• KBR Tells Fed. Circ. $10.5M Iraq Contract Claims Are Timely
• Navy Triples Maternity Leave In Bid To Keep Women Sailors
• Former Workers Say Fluor Lost Millions In Gov't Property
• This Week In Congress: Post July 4 Tumult
• Unfinished Navy Vessels Cut From FastShip Patent Suit
• OSI Investors Seek Class Cert. Over 'Naked' TSA Scanners
• Blackwater Guards Want Settlement Info To Curb Restitution
• 3M Rival Seeks Punitive Damages For 'Baseless' IP Suit
• Raytheon Scores $240M NASA Data System Contract
• Ex-DOD Contractor Gets 2.5 Years, $1M Fine In Bribery Case
• DOD Agency Reports On Spare Parts Need Fix, Watchdog Says
• CDA Statute Of Limitations: An End To 'Beat The Clock'?
• Qatari Contractor Asks Fla. Court To OK $9M Arbitration Award
• Federal Contractors Must Report Inversions Under New Rule
• Feds Push For 6 Years In Ex-Contractor Exec's Bribery Case
• Citizens United FOIA Suit Seeks DLA Piper Lobbying Records
• Saab Grabs $1B Submarine Contract With Swedish Navy
• Veterans Affairs Acting Inspector General Retires