APRIL 17, 2026

This symposium addresses critical gaps in legal scholarship on intellectual property rights in government contracting, where national security, constitutional protections, and private innovation intersect. As government reliance on private contractors increases, fundamental questions arise, such as: how do government agencies and private contractors share intellectual property rights? When do IP protections obstruct transparency in technologies affecting rights to repair critical equipment or constitutional rights? This symposium assembles distinguished legal academics and military acquisition experts to explore these complex challenges and inform the public discourse on government contracting and transparency.​​

Hosted by Professor Elizabeth Rowe at the University of Virginia School of Law.