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The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is what funds the
Department of Defense (DoD). Every year, in addition to the
funding, Congress uses the bill to make other changes. And, not
surprisingly, many of those other changes impact government
contractors.
This year, the NDAA for Fiscal Year 2021 (NDAA2021), has had an
interesting path. Initially passed by the U.S. House of
Representatives back in July, the defense spending bill stalled in
the Senate during the fall election season. In mid-November, the
Senate passed its version, with changes. The bill then went to
Conference Report – where the two chambers reconciled their
differences with the bill, eventually passing on Dec. 8 and 11,
sending it on to President Trump. President Trump had threatened to
veto the bill because it did not include a repeal of Section 230, a
law that currently shields internet companies from liability around
content posted on their websites. Additionally, the Trump
administration
