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Research Security Program Guidelines Have (Finally) Arrived

On July 9, 2024, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) released the long-awaited “Guidelines for Research Security Programs at Covered Institutions” (the Guidelines). The Guidelines are intended to...more

New Cybersecurity Controls for Government Contractors: NIST Revises SP 800-171

In May, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) issued updated recommendations for security controls for controlled unclassified information (CUI) that is processed, stored or transmitted by nonfederal...more

Many More Defense Contractors Now Eligible for DoD Cyberthreat Info-Sharing Program

On March 12, 2024, the Department of Defense (DoD) finalized a rule to open its Defense Industrial Base (DIB) Cybersecurity (CS) Program to all defense contractors who own or operate an unclassified information system that...more

Defense Department Audit Report Provides Contractors with a Roadmap to Assess and Mitigate Cybersecurity False Claims Act Risk

On December 4, the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) issued a “special” Audit Report (the Report) that provides insight into common cybersecurity weaknesses related to the protection of Controlled...more

Government Contractors Beware: New Cybersecurity Rules and False Claims Act Enforcement Actions on the Rise

Two years after the Department of Justice (DOJ) established its Civil-Cyber Fraud Initiative, there has been a recent uptick in enforcement and regulatory activity related to cybersecurity. September opened with the unsealing...more

The Biden Administration’s 2023 Cybersecurity Strategy Includes Potentially Significant Implications for the Technology Sector

On March 2, 2023, the Biden administration released the 2023 National Cybersecurity Strategy (the “Strategy”). The Strategy acknowledges that the United States “must [effect] fundamental shifts in how . . . [it] allocates...more

The Beginnings of a Perfect Storm? DOJ’s Cyber Review Report, NSPM-33 Research Security Requirements and Aerojet’s $9 Million...

In July 2022, the Department of Justice (DOJ) released a Comprehensive Cyber Review report (the “Review”) summarizing its assessment of its own cyber-related activities and including recommendations focused on its...more

Changes Coming to DOD’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification under CMMC 2.0

On November 17, 2021, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) published an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) previewing significant changes to its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program.1 The...more

Twin DOJ Initiatives Tackle Cybersecurity Fraud and Cryptocurrency Enforcement

Key Points - On October 6, 2021, the DOJ announced two new initiatives: the Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative and the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team. The Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative will fight rising cyber threats...more

President Biden Issues Executive Order to Overhaul Cyber and Software Supply Chain Security and Expand Incident Reporting for...

Key Points - On Wednesday, May 12, 2021, President Biden issued EO 14,028, “Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity.” The EO sets out an ambitious schedule of reviews and rulemakings that portend significant changes in the...more

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