As a congressionally mandated panel reviews the government's approach to technical data rights, technology companies are warning that existing and proposed policies could disincentivize innovative firms from investing in defense technology. The panel, which began meeting in June and includes representatives from the military and industry, held its fifth meeting this week. At that all-day meeting, Arash Heidarian, an Amazon.com attorney, told panelists that certain regulations might discourage commercial vendors from developing code for the government. He expressed concern they...
