When AI Meets PI: Assessing and Governing AI from a Privacy Perspective
The American Privacy Right Act (APRA) explained
Navigating the Regulation Jungle: How to Be Compliant, Work Efficiently, and Stay Sane
Healthcare Document Retention
Legal Alert | Wiretap Laws in the United States
Business Better Podcast Episode: Cyber Adviser – A Comparison of AI Regulatory Frameworks
Cost of Noncompliance: More Than Just Fines
Will the U.S. Have a GDPR? With Rachael Ormiston of Osano
No Password Required: MITRE Engage Lead, Innovator in Cyber Deception, and Dance Community Builder
Navigating State Privacy Laws: A Conversation with Oregon & Texas Regulators about Privacy Enforcement
The Team Continues to Grow: A Conversation With Our Newest Colleague, Kaitlin Clemens — Unauthorized Access Podcast
Episode 326 -- Dottie Schindlinger on Diligent's Report on Board Oversight of Cybersecurity Risks and Performance
[Webinar] Midyear Data Privacy Check-in: Trends & Key Updates
Information Security and ISO 27001
Decoding Privacy Laws: Insights for Small to Mid-Sized Businesses — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
No Password Required: Education Lead at Semgrep and Former Czar for Canada’s Election Security
Navigating State Privacy Laws
[Webinar] You Are Here: First Steps in Data Mapping
Data Centers: Demand, Development, and Future Challenges With Ali Greenwood — TAG Infrastructure Talks Podcast
AGG Talks: Women in Tech Law - Episode 1: Charting the Course: Women Trailblazing in Cybersecurity and Crisis Governance
House Passes $460 Billion Package of Spending Bills. Senate Expected to Act Before Shutdown Deadline, Federal News Network - The House passed a $460 billion package of spending bills Wednesday that would keep money...more
Department of Defense (DOD) Final Rule: Inapplicability of Certain Laws and Regulations to Commercial Items - DOD issues this Final Rule to amend the DFARS to address the inapplicability of certain laws and regulations to...more
Protecting Our Nation’s Data, Part 2: Implementing Cyber Threat Incident Reporting and Information Sharing - In October 2023, the federal government released a Proposed Rule aimed at incorporating new cybersecurity...more
New standardized cybersecurity compliance requirements are inbound. In early October 2023, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council issued a proposed rule (Proposed Rule) to standardize cybersecurity requirements...more
Almost two years ago, Executive Order 14028 – Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity (EO) was issued requiring a host of actions be taken by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council, the National Institute of Standards...more
Action Required: Federal Contractor Data at Risk of Public Disclosure - On August 19, 2022, the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs published a public notice to contractors about a Freedom...more
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
LABOR & EMPLOYMENT - BLOG: Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping: 5 Things Contractors Should Do Now - The Trump administration issued Executive Order 13950 on September 22, 2020. The order prohibits...more
BUSINESS & CORPORATE - BLOG: Important Considerations When Structuring M&A Transactions for Government Contractors: Post-Transaction Pitfalls—Part 3 of a 3-Part Series - M&A transactions involving government contractors...more
The General Services Administration (GSA) recently expanded its cybersecurity service offerings for federal, state, and local governments. Specifically, GSA worked in collaboration with the Department of Homeland Security and...more
The Legal Advisor is a newsletter distributed by the firm to our clients, friends and business contacts. The publication addresses current issues that are of concern to federal government contractors and commercial businesses...more
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
The Department of Defense’s cybersecurity requirements for Covered Defense Information became effective on Dec. 31, 2017. See DFARS 52.204-7012. There is no corresponding FAR cybersecurity rule, leaving the civilian agencies...more
Later this month, the GSA will issue a refresh to all GSA Multiple Award Schedules (MAS) to incorporate new provisions and clause updates. Even if you are already a GSA Schedule holder, keep reading – a bilateral modification...more
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released a draft guidance document on Aug. 11, 2015, titled “Improving Cybersecurity Protection in Federal Acquisitions” (the “OMB Guidance”). The OMB Guidance instructs agencies on...more