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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

Protecting Our Nation’s Data: Cybersecurity Compliance for Government Contractors

PilieroMazza PLLC on 1/23/2024

In an era where digital threats are ever-evolving, ensuring the security of sensitive government data is paramount, especially for government contractors working on defense contracts. Join PilieroMazza’s Cy Alba and Daniel...more

Heading into 2024, Federal AI Activity Ramps Up After AI Executive Order

Wiley Rein LLP on 12/22/2023

2023 has been a big year for AI with the landmark Executive Order for Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence (EO) adding to the already busy and dynamic AI landscape. Issued less than two months ago, the EO has...more

Akin Intelligence - September 2023

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 9/18/2023

Welcome to the September edition of Akin Intelligence. As the U.S. Congress reconvenes after the August recess, we continue to see bipartisan interest in artificial intelligence (AI) regulation. In the executive branch,...more

FDA Authorized to Establish New Cybersecurity Standards for Medical Devices: What it Means for Industry

Ankura on 4/26/2023

On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed a new statute that will significantly impact medical device cybersecurity regulation. Section 3305 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 (“Section 3305”) authorizes the...more

Congressional, Executive, and Legal Developments for Government Contractors to Consider - February 2023

Venable LLP on 2/9/2023

In January, the OMB implemented the following new policies designed to strengthen the federal contracting system. On January 10, 2023, the OMB issued a memorandum on the subject of Strengthening Support for Federal...more

Trade Matters - Lowenstein Sandler's Global Trade & National Security Newsletter - October 5, 2022

Lowenstein Sandler LLP on 10/6/2022

On September 15, President Biden issued the first ever executive order (E.O.) regarding the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). While the E.O. does not change the law or regulations related to CFIUS...more

What Cyber Landscape Awaits Government Contractors Following Biden’s Executive Order?

Wiley Rein LLP on 7/1/2021

On May 12, the Biden Administration issued an Executive Order (EO) setting in motion an ambitious plan to rapidly strengthen the cybersecurity posture of the Federal government and its contractors, service providers, and...more

Enough’s Enough: A New Executive Order Signals Sweeping Changes To Federal Cybersecurity Requirements

McCarter & English Blog: Government Contracts... on 5/18/2021

Akin to the exasperations of the newly minted “homeschool teachers” the pandemic has created, the Biden administration’s recent Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity (Order) is a mix of sound logic and utter...more

Executive Order on Cybersecurity Sets Aggressive Timeline

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 5/17/2021

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

President Biden Issues Executive Order to Strengthen U.S. Cybersecurity Practices

Foley & Lardner LLP on 5/14/2021

On May 12, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity following a series of highly publicized cybersecurity incidents during the first four months of his presidency, including the...more

Mandatory Breach Notification Requirements Are Coming For Government Contractors

Husch Blackwell LLP on 4/19/2021

The Biden Administration is imminently expected to release an executive order that will require government contractors to notify the government in the event of a cybersecurity breach. Despite the relatively steady rise in...more

Jones Day Global Privacy & Cybersecurity Update | Vol. 25

Jones Day on 4/1/2020

UNITED STATES - Regulatory—Policy, Best Practices, and Standards - Cybersecurity Standards Issued for Government Contractors - On January 31, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and...more

Weekly Update Newsletter- July 2019 #4

PilieroMazza PLLC on 7/24/2019

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS & ADVISORY SERVICES - CLIENT ALERT: SBA to Increase Size Standards with Inflationary Adjustment, July 17, 2019 - On July 18, 2019, SBA issued an interim final rule increasing the receipts-based...more

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

Holland & Knight LLP on 9/27/2018

• 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

2017, We Hardly Knew You: A Look Ahead to 2018

Holland & Knight LLP on 12/28/2017

Taking over as editors of Holland & Knight’s Government Contracts Blog has been a labor, but it has been a labor of love. Like the rest of the Government Contracts Team, we are passionate about staying on top of the latest...more

Trump Executive Order Addresses Executive Branch, Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity

Dechert LLP on 5/24/2017

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

Federal IT Acquisition Policy Recommendations Focus on Cybersecurity

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints on 1/31/2014

The Department of Defense and the General Services Administration, which together spend more than $500 billion annually on information technology, have released a joint report to the White House recommending steps to upgrade...more

New FAR Rules Likely For "Critical Infrastructure" Contractors

Perkins Coie on 2/22/2013

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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