DoD Tightens Reporting for Global Security Contractors

2026-05935 — Information Collection Requirement; Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software

The Department of Defense is renewing its paperwork rules about who owns technical data and software rights in defense contracts. This affects over 46,000 businesses that work with the DoD, requiring them to provide info about their software and data rights. Comments on these rules are open until April 27, 2026, and the paperwork takes about 1.6 hours per response.

2026-03870 — Information Collection Requirement; Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Performance-Based Payments-Representation (OMB Control Number 0750-0001)

The Department of Defense wants to keep collecting info from businesses about performance-based payments to make sure everything runs smoothly. This info collection, affecting about 438 companies, is up for a three-year extension with no big changes or extra costs. Comments on this plan are open until April 27, 2026, so now’s the time to speak up!

2025-17359 — Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Assessing Contractor Implementation of Cybersecurity Requirements (DFARS Case 2019-D041)

The Department of Defense is updating its rules to make sure contractors follow new cybersecurity standards called the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC). This change affects companies working with the DoD and helps protect important defense information. Contractors should get ready to meet these new rules soon, which could impact how they do business and spend money on cybersecurity.

2026-00589 — Information Collection Requirement; Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software

The Department of Defense wants to keep collecting info from businesses about rights to technical data and software for three more years. They’re asking for your thoughts by March 16, 2026, to make sure this process is useful and not too much work. If you work with DoD contracts involving tech data or software, this affects you and helps keep things clear and fair.

2026-00544 — Information Collection Requirements; Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS); Cyber Incident Reporting and Cloud Computing

If you’re a business working with the Department of Defense, you need to report any cyber incidents and cloud computing issues quickly. This update reminds contractors about the rules and asks for public comments by January 14, 2026. Reporting helps keep defense info safe, and it usually takes less than half an hour per report.

2025-24283 — Information Collection Requirement; Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS); Quality Assurance

The Department of Defense is renewing its rules for collecting quality assurance info from businesses working on defense contracts. This affects over 60,000 companies who must keep detailed records and report safety issues quickly to help keep equipment safe. Comments on these rules are open until February 5, 2026, and the paperwork takes a lot of time—about 64 hours per response!

Previous: 2025-24265 — Agency Information Collection Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Contract Clause-Information and Information Systems Security

The Department of Veterans Affairs is updating a contract rule about keeping information and computer systems safe. This affects companies working with the VA, who’ll need to follow new security steps and share some info. Comments on these changes are open until March 6, 2026, with no new costs expected, just smarter security.

Next: 2025-24267 — Determination of Regulatory Review Period for Purposes of Patent Extension; IZERVAY

The FDA has officially set the review period for IZERVAY, a human drug, so its patent can be extended. This affects the drug’s makers, who now have clear deadlines to challenge or confirm these dates by early 2026. If all goes well, the patent extension could give them more time to protect their invention and potentially earn more money.