Recent draft cybersecurity guidance from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) provides an opportunity for government contractors who provide IT services to federal agencies to weigh in on implementation...more
1/9/2026
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Cloud Computing ,
Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) ,
Comment Period ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Security ,
Draft Guidance ,
Federal Contractors ,
Government Agencies ,
Information Technology Outsourcing ,
New Guidance ,
NIST ,
Risk Management ,
Third-Party Service Provider
The Trump Administration National Security Strategy (NSS or Strategy) dated November 2025 and released on December 5, 2025, outlines notable priorities that may impact the private sector in 2026 and beyond. Below, we...more
12/26/2025
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China ,
Cybersecurity ,
Defense Sector ,
Emerging Technologies ,
Energy Sector ,
Executive Orders ,
Infrastructure ,
Innovation ,
National Security ,
Private Sector ,
Supply Chain ,
Technology Sector ,
Trump Administration
The holiday season is a time of celebration, but it’s also a prime opportunity for cyber threat actors. With many employees on leave and organizations operating with reduced staffing, malicious activity can go unnoticed....more
Cybersecurity risks are evolving, in part because bad actors – including scammers and fraudsters – are leveraging widely available artificial intelligence (AI) tools for nefarious purposes. In the escalating fraud landscape,...more
11/13/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Best Practices ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Financial Crimes ,
FinCEN ,
Fraud ,
Identity Theft ,
Information Sharing ,
Know Your Customers ,
Phishing Scams ,
Ransomware ,
Risk Management ,
Risk Mitigation
The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) recently announced a $19 million aggregate penalty against eight auto insurance companies for violations of its cybersecurity regulation. As a result of inadequate...more
10/21/2025
/ Compliance ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Security ,
Department of Financial Services ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Insurance Industry ,
NYDFS ,
Penalties ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) has jump-started U.S. spectrum policy with ambitious spectrum auction requirements to repurpose a minimum amount of spectrum on a specified timetable. On October 14, at CTIA’s Everything...more
10/16/2025
/ 5G Network ,
Deregulation ,
FCC ,
Government Agencies ,
Infrastructure ,
NEPA ,
New Legislation ,
NTIA ,
One Big Beautiful Bill Act ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Spectrum ,
Telecommunications ,
Wireless Industry
Since 2004, October has marked Cybersecurity Awareness Month and for more than 15 years Wiley’s team of cybersecurity, tech, and government contracts experts has been helping organizations manage cyber risk. On October 21, as...more
10/8/2025
/ Continuing Legal Education ,
Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Incident Response Plans ,
NDAA ,
New Rules ,
Risk Management ,
Webinars
Welcome to Wiley’s new series on fraud and scam prevention. Bad actors increasingly exploit America’s communications, banking, and digital systems to achieve astounding levels of fraud. With American households estimated to...more
10/7/2025
/ Consumer Protection Laws ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data-Sharing ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Crimes ,
Fraud ,
Fraud Prevention ,
Know Your Customers ,
National Security ,
Regulatory Agencies ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Robocalling ,
Scams ,
Technology ,
Telecommunications
Landmark cybersecurity information sharing legislation that provided both affirmative authorizations and liability protections expired on September 30, 2025, creating uncertainties about future sharing activities. When it was...more
10/6/2025
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Antitrust Provisions ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Data Security ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Information Sharing ,
Liability ,
New Legislation ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Ransomware ,
Risk Management ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Wiretapping
WHAT: The Director of National Intelligence (DNI), as recommended by the Federal Acquisition Security Council (FASC), issued the first order under the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act (FASCSA or Act). The order...more
WHAT: The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) this month published the second of two final rules needed to begin phasing in the long-awaited Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program.
This final rule amends the...more
9/23/2025
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Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) ,
Data Security ,
Defense Contracts ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
DFARS ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Final Rules ,
Information Technology ,
NIST ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Subcontractors ,
Supply Chain
WHAT: The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has published the final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to incorporate contractual requirements for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model...more
9/11/2025
/ Compliance ,
Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) ,
Data Security ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
DFARS ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Final Rules ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Subcontractors ,
Supply Chain
E-commerce platforms offering consumer products should take note of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) first action enforcing the Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces for Consumers Act (INFORM...more
9/10/2025
/ Consumer Protection Laws ,
Counterfeit Goods Regulation ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
E-Commerce ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fraud ,
New Legislation ,
Online Marketplace ,
Penalties ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
State Attorneys General ,
Third-Party
A vital cyber defense law known as the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (CISA 2015) is poised to expire at the end of the month, and leaders in the House and Senate are working to negotiate a replacement within...more
9/5/2025
/ Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Information Sharing ,
Liability ,
National Security ,
New Legislation ,
Preemption ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Risk Management ,
Senate Committees ,
Threat Management ,
Wiretapping
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has taken significant steps to institutionalize national security within its regulatory framework through the creation of the Council on National Security (CNS). Chaired by Chairman...more
7/16/2025
/ America First Trade Policy ,
China ,
Communications Act of 1934 ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cyber Espionage ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FCC ,
Foreign Adversaries ,
Foreign Investment ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
National Security ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Risk Management ,
Supply Chain ,
Technology Sector ,
Telecommunications
President Trump issued a cybersecurity Executive Order, “Sustaining Select Efforts to Strengthen the Nation’s Cybersecurity” (Trump EO), along with a corresponding Fact Sheet on June 6, 2025. The Trump EO clears some of the...more
6/16/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
China ,
Cloud Computing ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
FedRAMP ,
Government Agencies ,
Internet of Things ,
National Security ,
National Security Agency (NSA) ,
NIST ,
OMB ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Software ,
Supply Chain ,
Trump Administration
On April 9, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order directing the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to lead a process for identifying and rescinding or modifying anticompetitive federal regulations that “reduce...more
On April 7, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a draft Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that proposes to codify a number of definitions and concepts underlying the foreign ownership rules and process in...more
On April 9, 2025, President Trump signed a Presidential Memorandum (Memorandum) entitled Directing the Repeal of Unlawful Regulations. The Memorandum – part of a broader “Department of Government Efficiency” Deregulatory...more
4/14/2025
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Chevron Deference ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Executive Orders ,
Presidential Proclamations ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Rulemaking Process ,
SCOTUS ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Trump Administration
On March 27, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division announced the formation of a Task Force on anticompetitive regulations “to advocate for the elimination of anticompetitive state and federal laws...more
On April 3, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released two much-anticipated memos that will impact the use and procurement of artificial intelligence (AI) by the federal government, signaling an appetite to move...more
On January 8, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (Department or DOJ) issued new rules required by then-President Biden’s February 2024 Executive Order (EO) 14117 to establish a new regulatory framework aimed at “Preventing...more
4/4/2025
/ Biometric Information ,
China ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Data Privacy ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Executive Orders ,
Final Rules ,
National Security ,
New Regulations ,
Popular ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Sensitive Personal Information
Policymakers and technologists have expressed concern that DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company with connections to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the potential to share user data with China Mobile, could be putting U.S....more
As we noted in Federal Cybersecurity Policy in 2025: What to Watch in Changing Times, key parts of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (CISA 2015), the United States’ foundational cybersecurity information...more
On February 19, 2025, the Trump Administration issued an Executive Order (EO) titled “Ensuring Lawful Governance and Implementing the President’s ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ Deregulatory Initiative.” As Wiley has...more