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Cybersecurity a Top Priority – HHS Publishes New Cybersecurity Performance Goals

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) has expanded upon its recent Healthcare Sector Cybersecurity Concept Paper (which we covered in a prior blog post), issuing cybersecurity performance goals (“CPGs”) for...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

White House Ushers in New Era of Regulation With Landmark Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence

The AI executive order moves the U.S. closer to a broader unified approach on federal AI regulation, expanding on the AI Bill of Rights and NIST AI Risk Management Framework and focusing on the responsible development and...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Deadline Extended: ONCD Seeking Public Feedback on Ways to Harmonize Cybersecurity Regulations

The Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) has extended the deadline to respond to its Request for Information (RFI) seeking public comment on "opportunities for and obstacles to harmonizing" cybersecurity regulations....more

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Decoded: Technology Law Insights - Issue 24, 2022

North Carolina Power Outage Points to Homeland Security Long-Documented Threats to US Power Grid - “Moore County blackouts serve as reminder that nation’s electricity infrastructure could be vulnerable targets for domestic...more

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CISA to Oversee Enforcement of Cyber Incident Reporting in Critical Infrastructure

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On March 15, 2021, President Biden signed into law the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (CIRCIA), which will require critical infrastructure owners and operators (among other things) to report...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

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

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

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Executive Order Directs CFIUS to Consider National Security Factors

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Ensuring a responsive CFIUS in an evolving national security landscape - On September 15, 2022, President Biden signed an Executive Order on Ensuring Robust Consideration of Evolving National Security Risks by the...more

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Creation of the Cyber Safety Review Board

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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

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DHS Announces New Cybersecurity Requirements for Pipeline Owners and Operators

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On May 28, the Department of Homeland Security’s Transportation Security Administration (TSA) released a new Security Directive to establish protocols to identify, protect against, and respond better and more quickly to...more

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

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

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Natural Gas Compressor Facility Shut Down After Ransomware Attack

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced this week that a ransomware attack shut down a natural gas compressor facility for two days. While in the network, the attacker deployed software trying to “identify...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

FBI Warns of Retaliatory Cyber-Attack from Iran

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is warning of a heightened likelihood of Iranian cyber-attacks following the escalation of tension between the U.S. and Iran. This follows the warning last week by the Department of...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center Warns Health Systems to Be Wary of Iranian Cyber-Attacks

Following the escalation of tensions between the United States and Iran in the past week, the Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center (H-ISAC) is warning hospitals and health systems that Iran could attack health...more

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Security of Critical Infrastructure Relies on Businesses to Build Resilience

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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

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Window On Washington - Vol. 2, Issue 41

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Outlook for This Week in the Nation's Capital - Recess. The Senate recessed last week after leadership reached an agreement to accelerate consideration of multiple juridical nominations in order to depart two weeks earlier...more

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints

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

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

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Window On Washington - Vol. 2, Issue 30

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Outlook for This Week in the Nation's Capital - Senate Appropriations. This week, the Senate will continue debate on the minibus containing the Interior-Environment, Financial Services, Transportation-HUD and Agriculture-FDA...more

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Window On Washington - Vol. 2, Issue 29

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Outlook for This Week in the Nation's Capital - Minibus on Senate Floor. The Senate is expected to take up a four-bill spending package next week. ...more

Jones Day

Global Privacy & Cybersecurity Update Issue 18 | June 2018

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JONES DAY CYBERSECURITY, PRIVACY & DATA PROTECTION ATTORNEY SPOTLIGHT: Richard Martinez - Europe's new General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") is driving an evolution in corporate privacy practices globally. As...more

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Window On Washington - Vol. 2, Issue 23

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Outlook for This Week in the Nation's Capital - August Recess. Senate Majority Leader McConnell announced last week that the Senate would be cancelling all but the first week of August recess. ...more

King & Spalding

Reorganization Of The Department Of Homeland Security: Pending Legislation Could Create The “Cybersecurity And Infrastructure...

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In light of recent reports exposing cyberattacks by Russian hackers on U.S. energy infrastructure, Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) is advocating for the expedited passage of legislation that would...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

The Report to the President for “Enhancing the Resilience of the Internet and Communications Ecosystem Against Botnets and Other...

Back in January, a draft report from the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security was released to President Trump in order to address his May 11, 2017 Executive Order, which called for...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Trump Administration: 2017 Recap and 2018 Outlook

On January 20, 2017, businessman Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States following a contentious and unconventional 2016 presidential election. Republicans also successfully maintained control...more

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DHS Designates Election Infrastructure As “Critical” Amid Cybersecurity Concerns

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In a January 6, 2017 statement, Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson announced that election infrastructure in the United States has been designated “critical” and worthy of the Department of Homeland Security’s (“DHS”)...more

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Global Cybersecurity Threats to the Maritime Sector

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Cybersecurity risks to the nation's critical infrastructure (CI) – defined as 16 CI sectors, including transportation and maritime – continue to grow exponentially. The incoming Trump Administration has made it clear that...more

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