The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has issued its long-awaited proposed rule implementing its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program to protect sensitive, unclassified government information in the...more
Inflation relief for defense contractors, a ban on procurement of products and services containing certain Chinese semiconductors, and codification of the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) governing...more
12/30/2022
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The U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative, announced last October, is designed to leverage existing whistleblower incentives for employees, or other persons with inside knowledge, to identify lapses...more
As the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) seeks to increase funding for artificial intelligence (AI) technologies for defense and national security purposes, a new policy memorandum directs the DoD to take steps to ensure that...more
The U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD) new cybersecurity verification regime is moving into a new phase, with major implications for contractors.
On January 31, 2020, DoD released version 1.0 of its Cybersecurity Maturity...more
The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) is forging ahead in its plan to adopt a new framework for cybersecurity, with significant ramifications for all defense contractors, including subcontractors.
On November 8, 2019, DOD...more
Congress is moving closer toward passage of the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Although key differences remain between the House and Senate versions of the bill, the legislation is ultimately...more
7/17/2019
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