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Department of Homeland Security Proposes Rule for Reporting of Cyber Incidents

King & Spalding on 4/19/2024

On April 4, 2024, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (“CISA”) published for public comment a long-awaited proposed rule to implement the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022...more

Proposed Rule Issued to Implement Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act

Mayer Brown on 4/1/2024

On March 27, 2024, the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) within the US Department of Homeland Security released a much-anticipated notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to implement the Cyber Incident...more

Biden Administration Issues Executive Order to Protect Sensitive Personal Data

Fox Rothschild LLP on 2/29/2024

The White House recently issued an executive order that restricts cross-border transfers of personal data from the United States to “countries of concern.” President Biden also urged Congress to pass comprehensive privacy...more

Decoding Cyber Threats: Protecting Critical Infrastructure in a Digital World — Regulatory Oversight Podcast

Troutman Pepper on 2/27/2024

In the latest episode of Regulatory Oversight, Troutman Pepper Partner Judy Jagdmann and Counsel Gene Fishel are joined by Sam Kaplan, assistant general counsel for public policy for Palo Alto Networks. They engage in an...more

What You Need To Know About CISA’s Cybersecurity Guidance for the Water & Wastewater Sector

Woods Rogers on 2/7/2024

CISA’s Incident Response Guide outlines ways in which WWS owners and operators can engage with federal agencies to prepare for, mitigate, and respond to cyber incidents, including best practices for incident response and...more

Digital Transformation Newsletter | December 2023: Monthly notes on digital technology and law

Hogan Lovells on 12/8/2023

November has been another intense month in terms of digital technology regulation - with the Bletchley Declaration concluding the UK-hosted AI Safety Summit; the OECD's proposal for a universally applicable definition of AI;...more

White House Issues Sweeping AI Executive Order: 10 Things Employers Need to Know

Fisher Phillips on 10/31/2023

The executive order on artificial intelligence issued by the White House yesterday is the federal government’s most ambitious attempt to date to corral this burgeoning technology – and contains numerous items of interest for...more

DHS Implements New Security and Privacy Measures for Controlled Unclassified Information

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 7/21/2023

The Department of Homeland Security amended its regulations due to the urgent need to protect Controlled Unclassified Information. On June 21, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS or Department) issued a final...more

DHS Updates Cybersecurity Regulations Clarifying Old and New Obligations

PilieroMazza PLLC on 7/12/2023

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently released a final rule (Final Rule), effective July 21, 2023, updating the Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) to include cybersecurity provisions aimed at...more

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Releases Long-Awaited Cybersecurity Regulations

Holland & Knight LLP on 6/27/2023

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued comprehensive cybersecurity regulations aimed at protecting Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). These regulations were long-awaited, as the original proposed...more

FCC Launches Privacy and Data Protection Task Force

Wiley Rein LLP on 6/16/2023

In a June 14, 2023 speech at the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT), Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced that the FCC is launching a new, “first-ever” “Privacy...more

The BR Privacy & Security Download: October 2022

Blank Rome LLP on 10/7/2022

Welcome to this month's issue of The BR Privacy & Security Download, the digital newsletter of Blank Rome’s Privacy, Security & Data Protection practice. ...more

DHS to Boost State and Local Cybersecurity Programs with $1 Billion in Grant Funding

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 9/28/2022

The grant program will be authorized and appropriated through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program will provide a “first-of-its-kind” investment to state, local and...more

Dechert Cyber Bits - Issue 20

Dechert LLP on 9/16/2022

Pelosi Statement Dims the Lights on ADPPA - The prospects for the nation’s first comprehensive data privacy law, the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (the “ADPPA” or the “Bill”), dimmed after House Speaker Nancy...more

[Webcast Transcript] CFIUS Compliance: Your Approach May Be A Matter of National Security

HaystackID on 8/8/2022

Editor’s Note: On July 27, 2022, HaystackID shared an educational webcast on the topic of Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) compliance. CFIUS is a U.S. government interagency committee with the...more

Dechert Cyber Bits - Issue 18

Dechert LLP on 8/5/2022

Federal Privacy Bill (ADPPA) is Sent to the House Floor but Obstacles to its Passage Remain - On July 20, 2022, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce (“the Committee”) voted 53-2 in favor of advancing The American Data...more

Creation of the Cyber Safety Review Board

Burr & Forman on 4/14/2022

The United States Department of Homeland Security announced on February 3, 2022 the formation of a 15 person Cyber Safety Review Board, (the “CSRB”), which will be led by Robert Silvers, the Department of Homeland Security...more

The Private Sector Should Brace for New Mandatory Cyber Incident Reporting Obligations

Wiley Rein LLP on 3/21/2022

Late 2021 and early 2022 have been full of federal government activity related to cybersecurity incident reporting. Congress passed the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 to require mandatory...more

Department of Homeland Security Issues “SHIELDS UP” Advisory for All Organizations Regardless of Size

Stinson - Government Contracting Matters on 2/21/2022

This week the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) issued a “SHIELDS UP” advisory. While it does not identify specific threats in the advisory, CISA states that the “Russian...more

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - February 2022 #3

Robinson & Cole LLP on 2/18/2022

CYBERSECURITY - FBI and DHS Warn of Russian Cyberattacks Against Critical Infrastructure - U.S. officials this week warned government agencies, cybersecurity personnel, and operators of critical infrastructure that...more

FBI and DHS Warn of Russian Cyberattacks Against Critical Infrastructure

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 2/17/2022

U.S. officials this week warned government agencies, cybersecurity personnel, and operators of critical infrastructure that Russia might launch cyber-attacks against Ukrainian and U.S. networks at the same time it launches...more

FTC Issues Stern Warning to Companies to Address Known Cybersecurity Vulnerability

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 2/15/2022

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a surprisingly strong warning to companies that they may face potential regulatory action if they fail to address known vulnerabilities, focusing in particular on the Log4j...more

Eastern European tensions foreshadow increased cyberattacks

Hogan Lovells on 1/28/2022

Given the deteriorating security situation in Eastern Europe and the potential for widespread cyber disruptions should hostilities break out, we urge clients to re-examine their cybersecurity posture. The U.S. Cybersecurity...more

Homeland Security Announces “Hack DHS” Program

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 12/17/2021

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a “bug bounty” program on December 14, 2021, called “Hack DHS.” Yes, you read that right. DHS is actually going to invite select cybersecurity “hackers” to try to hack into...more

GSA Polaris and the New SCRM Requirements: Supply Chain Risk May Put Your Proposal at Risk

PilieroMazza PLLC on 11/22/2021

With the release of GSA Polaris around the corner, one looming issue remains: Contractors may lose out on an award or, perhaps worse, they may find themselves without access to task orders after granted a Polaris award due to...more

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