Contacts:
Agnes P. Dover
David A. Gibbons
Richard T. Horan Jr.
Thomas L. McGovern III

The Government Services and Homeland Security Market
Federal, state, and local governments in the United States collectively represent an enormous and growing market for businesses of virtually all kinds and sizes. In the federal sector alone, agency purchases of services has doubled over the past decade. Government agencies such as the U.S. Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of Health and Human Services continue to rely on contractors to meet their operational needs, ranging from research and development to information technology and routine commercial support services.

The government services market will likely continue to grow at a strong pace. Unlike other types of markets, however, the government market operates in an environment of highly complex procurement laws and rules that regulate virtually all aspects of contract award and performance. This regulatory environment exposes government contractors to unique legal challenges and risks that many commercial organizations never face.

Our Integrated Government Services and Homeland Security Team
Hogan & Hartson has deep experience in the growing government services market and the unique challenges facing government service providers. Our government services and homeland security group consists of an integrated, multi-disciplinary team of lawyers dedicated to serving government service providers and the broad range of legal issues our clients face. Combining the vast experience of recognized leaders in the government services sector with the broad resources of a full service global law firm, Hogan & Hartson offers comprehensive solutions to the increasingly complex issues facing government service providers. Our attorneys understand the regulatory framework in which government service providers operate and how that framework impacts upon all aspects of a company's business.

In order to address the broad range of legal needs of companies operating in the rapidly growing government services market, our integrated government services and homeland security group consists of leading lawyers from many of our practice areas, including government contracts, mergers and acquisitions, securities, corporate governance and compliance, intellectual property, financing, employee benefits, labor and employment, legislative, litigation, real estate, environmental, international trade, and energy. This industry-focused team enables our government services clients, large and small, to enjoy the benefits and efficiencies of integrated legal services.

Our Corporate Transactional Experience
Hogan & Hartson has substantial experience representing government service contractors in a wide range of corporate transactional and securities matters, including mergers and acquisitions; public and private offerings of equity and debt securities; joint ventures and strategic alliances; recapitalizations and "going private" transactions; securities law compliance; venture capital, private equity and leveraged buyouts; intellectual property protection and licensing; and domestic and international tax analysis and planning. With our thorough understanding of the unique business, regulatory and legal issues facing our government service clients in these types of transactions, and by maximizing our firm-wide resources, we are poised to help our clients execute results-oriented strategies.

Our Government Services Clients
Our government services clients include companies operating in a broad range of industries, including information technology and telecommunication providers; defense and aerospace contractors; pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies and other suppliers of health related goods and services; energy and environmental contractors; and research universities and institutes. While our firm is well-known for representing the industry leaders in each of these areas, we also represent many mid-market companies as well as emerging growth entities and organizations.