Daniel J. Alvarado

Daniel J. Alvarado is an associate in the Governmental Practice in the firm's Washington, D.C. office.

Areas of Practice

Daniel's practice encompasses all areas of government contracting, with a focus on matters of compliance, investigations, disclosure obligations, transactional due diligence, and bid protest litigation. He assists clients of all sizes in manning complex government regulatory requirements in the areas of schedule contracting, cybersecurity, the supply chain, and domestic preferences. He also advises clients on contract formation and administration. 

Prior to going into private practice, Daniel gained insight into the industry while interning with in-house counsel for a major defense contractor. In his role, he supported the business by assisting with matters of compliance, ethics, and litigation. During law school, Daniel was a judicial intern with the Fairfax County Circuit Court.

Articles

Corporate & Securities Law Blog Posts

• "UPDATED: Checklist for CARES Act Assistance to Companies," April 7, 2020

Government Contracts & Investigations Law Blog Posts

• "Summer Heat Ramping Up: FedRAMP Releases Final OMB Memo and Announces Update on Roadmap Progress, Automation Site Launch, and the Agile Delivery Pilot Launch," July 31, 2024
• "Better Safe Than Sorry: OMB Releases Memorandum on Managing AI Risks in the Federal Government," April 29, 2024

• "Finally Invited to the Party? Federal Circuit Opens the Door for Software Companies Selling Through Resellers to Bring a Contract Claim Against the Federal Government," March 27, 2024

• "What Makes a Successful Protest at the Court of Federal Claims," February 29, 2024

• "Emerging AI Landscape: FedRAMP Publishes Draft Emerging Technology Prioritization Framework in Response to Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence," February 29, 2024

• "Governmental Practice Cybersecurity and Data Protection, 2023 Recap & 2024 Forecast Alert," February 8, 2024

• "Bid Protest Hub – November 2023," December 6, 2023

• "If Past is Prologue – What Made Protests Successful in Fiscal Year 2023?," November 7, 2023

• "Time for An Upgrade: OMB Releases Draft Memorandum Modernizing FedRAMP," October 31, 2023

• "Government Contracts Cost and Pricing: Introduction to the Federal Acquisition Regulation Cost Principles (Part 1)," October 11, 2023

• "ChatUSG: What Companies Doing Business with the Government Need to Know About Artificial Intelligence," May 1, 2023
• "Reassessed: FedRAMP Releases Revised Obligations and Standards for Cybersecurity Assessors," April 27, 2023
• "Third Time’s The Charm – FedRAMP Releases Draft Authorization Boundary Guidance Version 3 for Public Comment," September 28, 2022

• "Organizational Conflicts of Interest – Part 1: A Refresher on OCIs," July 27, 2022

• "Software Companies Beware: Board Holds Subcontractor Cannot Enforce EULA Directly Against Federal Government," January 28, 2022
• "Executive Order 14042 – Update 12.0: U.S. District Court Issues Nationwide Injunction," December 8, 2021
• "What We Know And Don’t About The Federal Court Order Enjoining EO 14042," December 3, 2021
• "Seeking HoNIST Opinions, Part II – NIST Invites Comments on Major Revision to Cyber Supply Chain Risk Management Practices and Software Guidelines Mandated By Cybersecurity Executive Order," November 10, 2021
• "Double Time – NIST Seeks Comments on Major Revision to Practices for Developing Cyber-Resilient Systems (SP 800-160) and Assessing Security and Privacy Controls in Information Systems and Organizations (SP 800-53A)," August 30, 2021
• "Watch Your Boundaries – FedRAMP Releases Draft Authorization Boundary Guidance for Public Comment," July 28, 2021
• "Seeking HoNIST Opinions – NIST Invites Comments on Major Revision to Cyber Supply Chain Risk Management Practices for Systems and Organizations (SP 800-161) and Provides Further Software Supply Chain Guidance," May 26, 2021

• "Key Provisions You Should Know From FY 2021 NDAA," January 27, 2021

Events

Memberships

American Bar Association, Section of Public Contract Law, Vice-Chair, Young Lawyers Committee