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The Department of Defense (“DoD”) released a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-05-07/pdf/2026-09067.pdf">proposed rule</a>&nbsp;on May 7, 2026, that would significantly expand Foreign Ownership, Control, and Influence (“FOCI”) and beneficial ownership disclosure requirements beyond cleared contractors to a much broader segment of the Defense Industrial Base. Soon, any contractor or subcontractor with a DoD contract exceeding five million dollars will need to report its FOCI status in the National Industrial Security System (“NISS”).

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The proposed rule would apply to any existing or prospective contractor or subcontractor, at any tier, holding a DoD contract valued in excess of five million dollars—regardless of whether classified information is involved. The reporting and review framework will be established under a new DFARS Part 240, “Information Security and Supply Chain Security.” The DoD does not mince words. The rule is designed to provide an “unprecedented level of visibility” into the ownership structures of its partners and to prevent foreign adversaries from accessing sensitive unclassified information and critical technologies.

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