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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Defense Department Outlines Its Future Cybersecurity Program

The Department of Defense published a much-anticipated Proposed Rule at the end of last year for its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program. The proposed rule is our first comprehensive look at the latest...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Enforcing Electronic Contracts in Texas When the Other Party Denies Signing

As an ever-increasing amount of contract negotiation and execution is done online, new legal issues have arisen from such transactions. Consider the following scenario: You are a general/prime contractor. You have a...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

IoT Legislation Passes Congress

Legislation directing the National Institute of Standards and technology (“NIST”) to create standards and guidelines for securing Internet of Things (“IoT”) devices used by Federal agencies and their contractors recently...more

Bilzin Sumberg

Data Security for Owners and Contractors: Protect Construction Investments From Catastrophic Loss

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Long before the COVID-19 pandemic, the construction industry was "going global" using available technology and cloud-based data storage and file sharing on all phases of projects. For example, a project owner might hire a...more

King & Spalding

Department Of Defense Issues Final Cyber Incident Reporting Rule

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On October 4, 2016, the Department of Defense (“DoD”) published a final rule implementing mandatory cyber incident reporting requirements for DoD contractors and subcontractors. The rule, which is effective as of November 3,...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

More Cybersecurity Rules

This update will cover two things: (1) the new (yes, again) Department of Defense cybersecurity interim/final rule on reporting cyber incidents by contractors / subcontractors and (2) the money to fund these new rules and...more

Holland & Knight LLP

DoD's New Cybersecurity and Cloud Standards and Reporting Requirements

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The Department of Defense (DoD) released interim rules implementing provisions of the 2013 and 2015 National Defense Authorization Acts. The rules, released on Aug. 26, 2015, are effective immediately and establish the...more

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