On March 19, 2025, the White House released Executive Order (EO) 14239, Achieving Efficiency Through State and Local Preparedness, which calls for a comprehensive review of and changes to many long-standing federal...more
WHAT: The FAR Council published a proposed rule to incorporate the Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Program into the acquisition process and, in doing so, seeks to more clearly define government and contractor roles...more
1/29/2025
/ Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Security ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Information Technology ,
National Security ,
NIST ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Freeze ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management
The Trump Administration has issued a new Executive Order (EO) on Artificial Intelligence (AI) that previews the new direction for federal AI policy.
As we noted in a recent update, one of President Trump’s first actions in...more
1/27/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
Executive Orders ,
Machine Learning ,
National Security ,
OMB ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Rescission ,
Technology Sector ,
Trump Administration
Companies, particularly those in “critical infrastructure” sectors, have seen a dramatic increase in cybersecurity regulatory requirements in just the past few years – and the White House is looking to move faster. At the...more
On April 30, 2024 the White House updated the foundational U.S. government policy that defines critical infrastructure (CI) sectors and establishes a coordination structure within the federal government to support owners and...more
On December 14, 2023, the House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (NDAA), following the Senate’s passage a few days earlier. The President is expected to sign the NDAA into...more
12/19/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
China ,
Cuba ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Drones ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) ,
FISA ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) ,
National Security ,
NDAA ,
Software ,
Subcontractors ,
Supply Chain ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems ,
US State Departments
The cyber reporting landscape is rapidly shifting. Many agencies are developing rules, and a major player has been the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), with important questions arising about implementation of...more
12/14/2023
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
FBI ,
National Security ,
Public Disclosure ,
Public Safety ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
As heated debate continues over possible changes to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which is poised to expire later this month, we wanted to provide some perspective on a few practical issues. As former DOJ...more
12/13/2023
/ Cyber Threats ,
Data Collection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Electronic Communications ,
Espionage ,
FBI ,
FISA ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
National Security ,
NDAA ,
Popular ,
Senate Judiciary Committee ,
Surveillance
On December 18, the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) new disclosure requirements go into effect and will require public companies to publicly report material cybersecurity incidents within four days of making a...more
12/12/2023
/ Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
FBI ,
Governance Standards ,
National Security ,
Public Safety ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
On March 2, 2023, the White House Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) released the National Cybersecurity Strategy (“Strategy”). The Strategy outlines the Administration’s priorities for cyber regulations and policy....more
What: On February 23, 2022, the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) approved a final draft of its forthcoming report to the President on Zero Trust and Trusted Identity Management. ...more
2/28/2022
/ Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Framework ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Executive Orders ,
Multi-Factor Authentication ,
National Security ,
NIST ,
NSTAC ,
OMB ,
Popular ,
Risk Management ,
Telecommunications