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NIST Releases Three Post-Quantum Cryptography Standards

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As discussed in a previous post, in 2022, the Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act ordered an examination of federal administrative agencies' data cryptography to prepare for a future where quantum computing is...more

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Sector-Based Cybersecurity Requirements for Critical Infrastructure, From Our Water Systems to the Skies

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Following the release of President Biden’s National Cybersecurity Strategy, Acting National Cyber Director Kemba Walden explained that the Biden Administration is “expecting more” from owners and operators in critical...more

Wiley Rein LLP

The Private Sector Should Watch NIST’s Broad Work on Privacy and Cybersecurity Guidance

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NIST continues to work on several cybersecurity and privacy workstreams of interest to the private sector. While NIST has traditionally supported federal agencies’ IT security, over the past several years it has taken on (and...more

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Biden Executive Order Likely to Push Private Sector Forward on Cybersecurity

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On May 12, President Biden signed an Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity. The order comes on the heels of a number of recent widely reported cybersecurity crises, including the Solar Winds and Microsoft...more

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President Biden’s Recent Cybersecurity Executive Order Will Increase Compliance Obligations on the Private Sector

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Companies providing information technology products and services to U.S. government agencies are now required to notify such agencies of cyber incidents and meet specific cybersecurity standards. The executive order attempts...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

White House Releases Wide-Ranging Executive Order on Cybersecurity

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On Wednesday, the White House released a widely anticipated Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity (EO). The EO addresses four major areas of cybersecurity maturity for the federal government and its private...more

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2021 Preview: How the Private Sector Will be Impacted by IoT Cybersecurity Work at NIST

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has been an active driver of Internet of Things (IoT) cybersecurity efforts for several years, convening stakeholders from the federal government and the private...more

Burns & Levinson LLP

The Benefits of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework for the Private Sector

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Organizations of all types are increasingly subject to data theft and loss, whether the asset is customer information, intellectual property, or sensitive company files. The federal government and, thus, its private...more

King & Spalding

Task Force Report and NIST Revisions Highlight Need for Increased Private-Sector Cybersecurity Efforts

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New technologies enhance the capabilities and efficiency of the energy industry. But these technologies also bring increasing cyber risks to the industry, the economy, and national security. Recognizing that critical energy...more

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A New Cybersecurity Regime and a New Regulation to Mandate Secure Information Systems for Government Contractors

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Congress has enacted a recent wave of legislation to address ongoing cybersecurity threats; the Executive Branch, on May 12, 2016, adopted new cybersecurity regulations; and other Federal initiatives are underway and will...more

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NIST draft report: international cybersecurity standardization needed

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An interagency working group led by The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and The Department of Commerce recently published a draft report (the “Report”) recommending that the U.S. government increase its...more

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Where Are We Now? The NIST Cybersecurity Framework One Year Later

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released its Cybersecurity Framework (Framework) almost 15 months ago and charged critical infrastructure companies within the United States to improve their...more

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White House Creates New Federal Agency To Combat Cyber-Threats

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The White House, on February 10, 2015, announced the creation of a new federal agency, the Cyber Threat and Intelligence Integration Center (“CTIIC” or the “Center”), to combat cyber-threats by coordinating digital...more

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