Foreign Military Sales

New Executive Actions Address the Defense Acquisition System, U.S. Maritime Industries, Foreign Military Sales, and “Unlawful” Regulations

By Scott A. Freling, Kayleigh Scalzo, Michael Wagner, Stephanie Barna, Hunter Bennett, Peter Terenzio, Homer La Rue, Martin Levy, Evan Matsuda, Emma Merrill-Grubb, Victoria Skiera & Ethan Syster on April 11, 2025

Posted in Defense Industry, Energy, Government Contracts Regulatory Compliance, Procurement Policy, Procurement Reform

President Trump issued a series of executive orders (“EOs”) and presidential memoranda on Wednesday, April 9, that could impact government contractors across a broad range of industries. Among other initiatives, these executive actions seek to reform the defense acquisition system, reinvigorate the U.S. maritime industry, and streamline foreign military sales. The actions also reflect President Trump’s goal of catalyzing innovation and economic growth by reducing regulatory burdens, both in general and in the energy industry specifically.

We briefly summarize below the six April 9 executive actions most likely to impact government contractors.Continue Reading New Executive Actions Address the Defense Acquisition System, U.S. Maritime Industries, Foreign Military Sales, and “Unlawful” Regulations

New Law Streamlines U.S. Sales to Jordan

By Sandy Hoe on February 25, 2016

Posted in Defense Industry, FMS and DCS

Last year we reported on bipartisan efforts to fast-track sales of U.S. defense articles and services to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (“Jordan”). Last week President Obama signed into law the United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act of 2015 (“Act”).
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Increasing U.S. Sales of Defense Articles and Services to Jordan

By Covington Team on February 6, 2015

Posted in Defense Industry, FMS and DCS

Despite other areas of disagreement involving the defense budget and U.S. military strategy in the Middle East, the Obama Administration and Senate Republicans might be uniting to fast-track the sale of U.S. defense articles and services to U.S. allies fighting against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (“ISIS”). Consider three recent developments involving Jordan.
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