Overview
Tyler Evans is a legal professional focused on resolving complex issues related to US government contracting. He has significant experience in contract negotiations and regularly represents government contractors, particularly in the defense and life sciences sectors. His experience includes handling research and development contracts, non-traditional agreements, intellectual property, data rights, negotiations, flow-down requirements, small business concerns, sourcing restrictions, costs, and compliance.
Tyler has worked with numerous clients on negotiations and performance matters concerning contracts with various US government departments, including Defense, Health and Human Services, Veterans Affairs, and Energy. His work often involves military hardware and software, defense applications and military preparedness initiatives, particularly in biodefense efforts against threats like COVID-19, Ebola, Zika, MERS-CoV, Smallpox, Anthrax, Plague, Monkeypox, pandemic influenza, and radiation events.
Tyler has developed a robust practice related to artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies, covering intellectual property strategies, data rights and localization requirements, research and development opportunities, cybersecurity requirements, classified work and other AI-specific compliance issues. He frequently aids companies both domestically and internationally in negotiating and executing research and development contracts related to defense technologies, such as autonomous vehicles, weapon systems, sensors and networking, as well as in life sciences areas like diagnostics, vaccines, and combating antimicrobial resistance.
- District of Columbia
- Virginia
- Texas
- Hon. Marian Blank Horn, US Court of Federal Claims, 2012-2013
- J.D., The George Washington University Law School, 2012, with highest honors, Senior Production Manager, George Washington University Law Review
- B.A., Duke University, 2009, magna cum laude
Areas of Work
Representative Matters
Recent Representations
- Advising developer of AI-driven sensors and drones in negotiating multiple prototyping and demonstration contracts, as well as on related intellectual property frameworks.
- Negotiated and advised clients on more than $13 billion in government contract awards for COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics.
- Advised major defense company on data marking and trade secret protection policies.
- Represented multiple organizations in achieving positive outcomes in investigations of loans under the Paycheck Protection Program.
- Advised major government contractor in copyright infringement litigation involving computer software.
News & Publications
Client Alerts
Universities Face Full Funding Freezes Amid Trump Administration Demands
April 25, 2025
By: Patrick F. Linehan, Alex Wolf, Dwight J. Draughon, Jr., Tyler Evans, Hafsa W. Tout, Emma Howard
Client Alerts
Department of Energy Imposes 15% Cap on Indirect Research Costs for All Higher Education Grants
April 22, 2025
By: Patrick F. Linehan, Tyler Evans, Alex Wolf, Dwight J. Draughon, Jr., Lillian Stevens
Publications
Controlled Unclassified Information: The US Government's Additional Layers of Protection
Export Compliance Manager
February 2025
By: Tyler Evans, Anjali Belur
International Compliance Blog
Update on ICTS Rules: Recent Actions and Path Ahead in 2025
February 27, 2025
By: Anjali Belur, Christopher Forsgren, Tyler Evans, Brian J. Fleming, Evan T. Abrams
Client Alerts
An Overview of OCR's February 14, 2025 "Dear Colleague" Letter and its Implications
February 21, 2025
By: Brittney Denley, Dwight J. Draughon, Jr., Tyler Evans, Patrick F. Linehan, Karima Maloney, Ryan P. Poscablo, Alex Wolf
Client Alerts
January 24, 2025
By: Karima Maloney, Patrick F. Linehan, Lee Berger, Paul R. Hurst, Tyler Evans, Michelle Kallen, Joaquin Diaz
StepTechToe
Summary of the Bipartisan House Task Force Report on Artificial Intelligence
January 2, 2025
International Compliance Blog
DoD Proposes New Rules Requiring Disclosure of Foreign Access to Software Code
November 22, 2024
By: Tyler Evans, Caitlin Conroy, Paul R. Hurst, Amba M. Datta
Media Mentions
August 16, 2024
Resources
Events
Webinars
Adapting to Sweeping Changes in Higher Education
April 22, 2025
Speakers: Ryan P. Poscablo, Dwight J. Draughon, Jr., Tyler Evans, Alex Wolf, Patrick F. Linehan, Matt Lahey
Rachel Pereira
Webinars
Policy Perspectives Roundtable on Government Contracts
March 6, 2025
Speakers: Jason Abel, Caitlin Conroy, Amba M. Datta, Tyler Evans
Webinars
DEI Doomsday? President Trump's DEI Executive Order
February 7, 2025
Speakers: Lee Berger, Tyler Evans, Michelle Kallen, Patrick F. Linehan, Karima Maloney
Seminars & Events
Brussels Symposium and Cocktail Reception
November 12, 2024
Speakers: Ruxandra Cana, Eric C. Emerson, Tyler Evans, Anne-Gabrielle Haie, Robert Klotz, Patrick F. Linehan, Byron Maniatis, Eva Monard, Eléonore Mullier, Daniel A. Mullen, Darryl Nirenberg, Meredith Rathbone, Jeffrey G. Weiss, Charles Whiddington, Wendy Wysong
Webinars
HHS/ASPR Preparedness Initiatives
January 18, 2024
Speakers: Tyler Evans, Tanima Sinha, Adey Pierce
Noteworthy
- Law360, Rising Star, Life Sciences (2021)