Mike Scheimer advises clients on government contracts with a focus on emerging technologies, national security, cybersecurity, and IT procurement – core areas for companies operating in the space and satellite sector. As a former defense contractor with years of hands-on experience with national security programs, Mike leverages his extensive industry and government experience to help clients navigate complex regulatory and contracting issues.
Mike regularly advises companies in the space and satellite industry on obtaining and maintaining facility security clearances and complying with industrial security obligations under the National Industrial Security Program (NISP). He has counseled numerous aerospace and defense (A&D) clients on structuring entities to manage classified work, including negotiating Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI) mitigation agreements, and frequently advises on national security issues in mergers and acquisitions.
He has deep experience advising on government contractor cybersecurity issues, including compliance with FISMA and FedRAMP cloud security requirements, data breach reporting obligations, and system accreditation processes for both classified and unclassified environments.
Before joining Hogan Lovells, Mike gained firsthand experience in the defense sector, holding national security roles at a major defense contractor and within the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). As a legal analyst in the DoD Office of the General Counsel (International Affairs), he supported international armaments cooperation programs. As a national security policy analyst in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, he contributed to major defense acquisition programs involving missile systems, space and cyberspace capabilities, and missile defense. Prior to that, as an Army acquisition policy analyst he supported Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and counter-IED initiatives in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology.
Mike serves on the global Steering Committee of Hogan Lovells’ Geopolitical Risk and National Security practice, a cross-disciplinary team advising global companies on the strategic implications of shifting geopolitical landscapes and the growing use of national security measures by governments. He is also the co-host of the Hogan Lovells National Security Podcast