We have been blogging and giving webinars since last year about the DoD requirements around cybersecurity for contractors that are subject to DFARS 252.204-7012. ...more
After the ball drops in Times Square this New Year’s Eve, many DoD contractors will wake up with a headache. And I don’t mean from too much champagne. I’m talking about extensive DoD cybersecurity requirements these...more
Many contractors we talk to believe that cybersecurity requirements are exclusively a concern of contractors working with DoD or with highly-classified, top secret projects. While perhaps true to some degree in the past, that...more
Business & Corporate Law -
REGULATORY ISSUES FOR ACQUISITIONS OF GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS BY NON-U.S. BUYERS -
With the uptick in M&A transactions for government contractors, we have seen an increase in cross border...more
On August 11, 2015, the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) released a draft policy memo entitled “Improving Cybersecurity Protections in Federal Acquisitions.” The purpose of the memo is to provide federal agencies with...more
8/27/2015
/ Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) ,
CPARS ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Security ,
Due Diligence ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
Information Security ,
NIST ,
OMB ,
Risk Assessment ,
Security Controls
There are a growing number of cybersecurity requirements applicable to government contractors that work with the Department of Defense (DoD) and intelligence community. ...more
In this presentation:
- Why cybersecurity matters
- Recently-implemented cybersecurity rules and laws
- Rapid reporting of cyber incidents and additional cybersecurity measures coming soon
-...more
1/15/2015
/ Best Practices ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Defense Sector ,
DFARS ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Small Business ,
Supply Chain
At this time of year, everyone is shopping for a good bargain. And with “Cyber Monday,” the internet has become the place to go for the best deals. The shift to online and cloud-based information systems and data storage has...more
In this issue:
- Are You Ready for the Cybersecurity Boom?
- Size Appeal of Mali, Inc., SBA No. SIZ-5506 (2013)
- Be A Resolved Employer in 2014
- 2014: Year of the WOSB
- Excerpt from...more