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As Cyber Regulators Rush Toward New Rules, Shifting Foundations May Complicate Compliance

Wiley Rein LLP on 4/2/2024

These days, cyber regulators are in a hurry. Commentators have observed, the “federal government is quietly directing a seismic shift in the economy” with new mandates. Ann Neuberger, Deputy National Security Advisor for...more

Wireless Roundup (July 2023)

Wiley Rein LLP on 7/3/2023

DOT Invites Comments on Advanced Air Mobility: In this Notice and Request for Information, the Department of Transportation (DOT) seeks input on the development of a national strategy on Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) as...more

National Cybersecurity Strategy Outlines A New Era of Cybersecurity Regulation

Wiley Rein LLP on 3/3/2023

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

Is Federal Cyber Policy About to Make a U-Turn? Notes from #CES Suggest It Might.

Wiley Rein LLP on 1/16/2023

For years, federal cyber policy has been based on successful public-private partnerships, collaboration, and the promotion of voluntary standards that can be tailored to sector and organization-specific risk and needs....more

Cybersecurity Top of Mind at #MWC22

Wiley Rein LLP on 9/30/2022

At this week’s #MWC22, cybersecurity has been a major focus. Several panels were dedicated to exploring timely cybersecurity issues, including new and growing threat vectors; innovative industry advancements in cybersecurity;...more

President’s Telecom Advisors Promote Zero Trust Architecture in Key Report

Wiley Rein LLP on 2/28/2022

What: On February 23, 2022, the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) approved a final draft of its forthcoming report to the President on Zero Trust and Trusted Identity Management. ...more

What Does the Internet Of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity Improvement Act Mean For Government Contractors?

Husch Blackwell LLP on 12/16/2020

On December 4, 2020 the President signed into law the IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020, Pub. L. No. 116-207 (the “IoT Act”). The legislative purpose behind the new law is to ensure the highest level of cybersecurity...more

Security of Critical Infrastructure Relies on Businesses to Build Resilience

White and Williams LLP on 10/26/2018

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently made “strengthening risk management and prioritization of cyber and physical threats and hazards” a national priority. Similarly, this week’s theme for National Cyber...more

National Cyber Strategy Aims to Deter through Strength; Collaborate with Private Sector to Secure Cyberspace

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints on 9/27/2018

Late last week the White House released its National Cyber Strategy, setting forth its approach to protecting U.S. critical infrastructure from global cyber threats. The National Cyber Strategy builds off of Executive Order...more

Department of Justice Issues First Report of Cyber-Digital Task Force

Snell & Wilmer on 7/27/2018

Last week, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued the first report of its Cyber-Digital Task Force. The Task Force, which is comprised of several long-time DOJ officials, was tasked with distilling how the DOJ responds to...more

U.S. Government Releases Report on IoT Botnets and Other Distributed Attacks

Jones Day on 6/5/2018

The Departments of Homeland Security and Commerce released on May 30, 2018, their report to the President on Enhancing the Resilience of the Internet and Communications Ecosystem Against Botnets and Other Automated,...more

Global Privacy & Cybersecurity Update Vol. 15

Jones Day on 9/15/2017

UNITED STATES - Regulatory—Policy, Best Practices, and Standards - FTC Comments on Improvements to IoT Device Security - On June 19, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") submitted comments to a working group organized by the...more

Global Privacy & Cybersecurity Update Vol. 13

Jones Day on 3/15/2017

On December 28, 2016, the New York Department of Financial Services ("DFS") released a revised version of a proposed regulation that would require banks, insurance companies, and other financial services institutions...more

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

Proskauer - Government Contractor Compliance... on 1/23/2017

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

Cybersecurity Workforce Measures Present Business Opportunities

Foley & Lardner LLP on 4/30/2015

As part of the federal government’s efforts to address cybersecurity needs in our age of state-sponsored hacking and other high-profile data breaches, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will soon undertake a...more

Secretary Of Homeland Security Seeks Cooperation Between Public And Private Sectors In Fight Against Cybercriminals

King & Spalding on 4/30/2015

On April 21, 2015, Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) Secretary Jeh Johnson spoke at the annual RSA Conference 2015. In his remarks, Johnson explained that, while the DHS was established primarily to focus on...more

The Private Sector’s Role in the New Face of Homeland Security

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 2/23/2015

The Obama administration recently announced the creation of the Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center (CTIIC), a new governmental agency created to prevent cyber threats by analyzing and integrating digital...more

Congress Confirms NIST’s Role in Cybersecurity – and the Continuation of the Cybersecurity Framework

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 12/19/2014

The Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014 (CEA) was passed by the House and the Senate on December 11th, and signed by the President on the 18th. The bill formalizes the role of the National Institute for Standards and...more

California Bill Would Create Cyber Security Commission

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 3/14/2014

In recognition of the increasing threat that cyber-attacks pose to the state's infrastructure and the considerable costs that government and private sectors are estimated to spend on cyber security (more than $70 billion...more

Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - February 2014

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 2/28/2014

In This Issue: - NIST Releases Final Framework Document ..Key Changes From The Preliminary Framework ..The Framework Roadmap ..The DHS “C-Cubed” Program ..Next Steps - California Suggests Upper...more

"Privacy & Cybersecurity Update: NIST Cybersecurity Framework: Preliminary Draft Issued"

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 10/26/2013

On October 22, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) issued its Preliminary Cybersecurity Framework (the Preliminary Framework). The Preliminary Framework represents the first full draft of the...more

White House Issues Executive Order on CyberSecurity

Dechert LLP on 3/1/2013

The Obama Administration has long expressed concerns about the vulnerability of America’s critical infrastructure to cyber-attack. On February 12, 2012, the day of the President’s State of the Union address, the...more

Executive Order Begins Process Of Strengthening Nation’s Cybersecurity And Critical Infrastructure

Troutman Pepper on 2/22/2013

During his State of the Union address on February 12, 2013, President Barack Obama announced his signing of a long-anticipated Executive Order on cybersecurity. After months of discussions with technology companies the...more

Utilities Sector To Be a Focus of Executive Order Directing Development of Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Framework

Cozen O'Connor on 2/20/2013

Little more than a week after reports of cyber attacks targeted at the Department of Energy, The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, President Obama declared in his State of the Union address that these forms of...more

President Obama Issues Executive Order on Cybersecurity

King & Spalding on 2/18/2013

On February 12, 2013, President Obama issued a long-anticipated Executive Order concerning cybersecurity entitled Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity. The Executive Order marks a major milestone in the Federal...more

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