Michael Gruden, partner at Steptoe LLP, joins Off the Shelf for the latest on cybersecurity and government contracts compliance.

The conversation focuses on “CMMC to Be or Not to Be” where Gruden provides his insights and assessment of the CMMC journey to date and in the future.

He outlines the considerations playing into the CMMC pause and what he expects moving forward.

Gruden also shares some best practices for cyber compliance across the federal contracting landscape, and he give his thoughts regarding the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) and the new Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) guidance in FAR Part 40.

Finally, Michael talks about Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act (CIRCIA) rule making and what can be expected.

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Brian Friel, owner of BD Squared, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf for a wide-ranging and in-depth discussion of the current state of interagency contracting.

The discussion kicks off with some historical context regarding interagency contracting, the creation of the IT GWACs, and the evolving role (mandatory versus non-mandatory) of the Multiple Award Schedules (MAS).

Friel gives an update on POLARIS, Alliant 3, OASIS+, and shares his thoughts on the impact of the wind down of NIH’s interagency contracting vehicles and program.

Turning to NASA SEWP VI, Friel provides his insights, analysis, and outlook for the recently awarded contract vehicle, and touches on interesting policy changes impacting multiple award IDIQs.

Finally, Friel discusses the current status of the Army’s MAPS procurement.

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