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New CISA Cybersecurity Incident Reporting Requirements Proposed for Critical Infrastructure Companies

On April 4, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) officially published its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) detailing significant new cybersecurity...more

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CISA’s Proposed Cyber Incident Reporting Requirements Would Hit a Range of Industries and Sectors

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is publishing a proposed rule (Proposal or NPRM) that will require broad segments of industry to meet onerous and quick...more

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Timeline: Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence

On October 30, 2023, the Biden administration issued its long-awaited artificial intelligence (AI) executive order (EO), which issues directives to over 20 federal agencies, with the deadline for implementation spanning...more

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National Cybersecurity Strategy Outlines A New Era of Cybersecurity Regulation

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On March 2, 2023, the White House Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) released the National Cybersecurity Strategy (“Strategy”). The Strategy outlines the Administration’s priorities for cyber regulations and policy....more

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Cyber Partnership or Regulation—What Lurks Beneath the Water “Surge”?

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Federal agencies have been actively looking at cyber threats to critical infrastructure. In a January 27 announcement the White House said: “it will extend the Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Cybersecurity Initiative to the...more

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Executive Order on Cybersecurity Sets Aggressive Timeline

The Colonial Pipeline cyberattack prompted the issuance of a long-awaited executive order (EO) on improving U.S. cybersecurity. The EO mandates that, within six months, all federal agencies implement multi-factor...more

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Biden Orders Reviews of Critical Supply Chains

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On Wednesday, February 24, 2021, President Biden signed an Executive Order (Order) directing a series of reviews of global supply chains - the latest government effort to create more resilient and secure supply chains for...more

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DOD Issues Class Deviation and Implementation Guidance for CARES Act Section 3610 Authorizing Potential Recovery by Federal...

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On April 8, 2020, the Department of Defense (“DOD”) issued Class Deviation Number: 2020-00013 authorizing Contracting Officers (“COs”) to deviate from the principles listed in Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) Part 31...more

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COVID-19 and National Security: Federal Government Defines Essential Business

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The U.S. government continues to take action in an effort to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus. In so doing, the government has provided insight into those industries and operations deemed to be essential to U.S....more

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New US Government guidance identifies “critical infrastructure industries” which states and localities may exempt from close down...

The US Departments of Homeland Security and Defense both issued memoranda late last this past week that provide guidance on what constitutes a “critical infrastructure industry.” This federal list of covered industries has...more

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DOD and Other Agencies Seek to Enhance Contractors’ Cyber and Supply Chain Security

The Department of Defense (DOD) and its component services and agencies are taking several independent steps to assess and enhance their cyber and supply chain security that will directly or indirectly affect DOD contractors...more

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New TSA Cybersecurity Roadmap States Specific Requirements for Pipeline Industry - White House, DoD and Congress Remain Focused on...

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• The pipeline sector is a crucial aspect of the nation's economic and national security. While the sector has a host of regulators on various aspects of the industry from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), U.S....more

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New TSA Cybersecurity Roadmap Articulates Clear Aviation Sector Requirements - White House, DoD and Congress Also Express Concerns...

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• The recent release of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Cybersecurity Roadmap (Roadmap) is the result of several years of discussion across administrations to determine which U.S. government agency should be...more

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What Does the New White House Cyber Strategy Do?

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On September 20, 2018, the White House released its new National Cyber Strategy, which details a four-pillar national cybersecurity plan. In a letter to the American people preceding the 26-page plan, President Donald Trump...more

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White House's New National Cyber Strategy: Dramatic Changes for Government Contractors

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• President Donald Trump recently unveiled a new National Cyber Strategy (Strategy) that centers on four pillars of priority. • The Strategy includes two main areas of impact to government contractors – "Strengthen Federal...more

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Trump Executive Order Addresses Executive Branch, Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity

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President Donald J. Trump issued an Executive Order on May 11, 2017 aimed at “Strengthening the Cybersecurity of Federal Networks and Critical Infrastructure” (the “Order”). The Order mandates federal governmental review of...more

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The Department Of Homeland Security Proposes New Rules Affecting Federal Government Contractors

This week, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) issued three proposed rules expanding data security and privacy requirements for contractors and subcontractors. The proposed rules build upon other recent efforts by...more

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New FAR Rules Likely For "Critical Infrastructure" Contractors

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On February 12, 2013, President Obama signed an Executive Order (the Order) intended to enhance the cybersecurity of the country's critical infrastructure. According to the Order, "[t]he cyber threat to critical...more

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