Kristina Zaslavskaya

Associate

Recent Publication:

SBA 8(a) Program Audit – December 2025 Update [Alert]

Eric Leonard, Larry Prosen, and Kristina Zaslavskaya discuss the Small Business Administration's 8(a) Program audit.

Kristina focuses her practice on transportation and trade matters. Before joining the firm as an associate, she worked as a law clerk in the firm's Transportation & Trade Department, where she gained experience supporting attorneys and contributing to various publications.

During law school, she broadened her experience as a law clerk for the U.S. Civilian Board of Contract Appeals and roles within a large technology company, the General Services Administration, and the Transportation Security Administration.

Kristina earned her J.D. with a concentration in government procurement and cybersecurity law in 2025 from George Washington University Law School, where she was president of the Government Contracts Student Association and the senior managing editor of the Public Contract Law Journal. She graduated magna cum laude from New York University with an international relations degree in 2021. 

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Experience

Publications

SBA 8(a) Program Audit – December 2025 Update [Alert]

December 09, 2025

Eric Leonard, Larry Prosen, and Kristina Zaslavskaya discuss the Small Business Administration's 8(a) Program audit.

Emerging Minefields in Federal Procurement: A New Era of Expanding Government Investigations and Audits [Alert]

November 20, 2025

Eric Leonard, Larry Prosen, and Kristina Zaslavskaya share updates on intensifying audits and investigations into federal procurement, focusing on fraud, compliance, and misuse of preference programs under new administration priorities.

Major Changes: FAR Part 19 and DOT Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) [Alert]

October 21, 2025

Larry Prosen, Eric Leonard, Evan Bursey, and Kristina Zaslavskaya outline significant regulatory changes affecting small business programs, particularly the Department of Transportation’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 19.

This Is Not a Drill: Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Goes into Effect on November 10, 2025 [Alert]

September 24, 2025

Eric Leonard and Kristina Zaslavskaya share details on the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program, which establishes three tiers of cybersecurity standards based on the sensitivity of information handled.

FAA Advances eVTOL Policy with Pilot Program for Public-Private Partnerships [Alert]

September 23, 2025

Michael Deutsch, Matt Howell, Amanda Losacco, and Kristina Zaslavskaya discuss the FAA's new pilot program to speed up the deployment of advanced air mobility (AAM) vehicles by forming public-private partnerships.

FedRAMP Update – New Approach(es) to Authorization on the Way [Alert]

April 02, 2025

Eric Leonard, with the assistance of Kristina Zaslavskaya, discusses the General Services Administration launch of FedRAMP 20x, which is a new initiative designed to create a new framework for the authorization and assessment of cloud services for the federal government.

Executive Order Rescindments Continue: Next Up, Federal Contractor Minimum Wage [Alert]

March 19, 2025

Eric Leonard and Rachel Schwartz discuss President Trump rescinding a second batch of Biden-era executive orders (EOs), including EO 14026 (Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors).

FAR Proposed Controlled Unclassified Information Rule: A Path Toward Standardization

February 20, 2025

Eric W. Leonard and Kristina Zaslavskaya, law clerk in the firm's Washington, D.C., office, discuss the FAR Council's proposed final rule regulating the use and handling of controlled unclassified information.

FAR Council Withdraws Proposed Rule on Federal Contractor Pay Requests [Alert]

January 16, 2025

Eric W. Leonard, Larry Prosen, and Rachel Schwartz discuss the withdrawal of the Proposed Rule on Pay Equity and Transparency in Federal Contracting and how this move may provide a preview on the incoming administration’s likely stance on government contracting and labor policy.

Education

  • George Washington University Law School, J.D., 2025
  • New York University, B.A., magna cum laude, 2021
  • District of Columbia