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CMMC 2.0 Update: DOD Proposed Rule Introduces Standard Terms for Contracts Subject to CMMC 2.0, Including Yet Another 72-Hour...

WHAT: The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) just published the second of two proposed rules setting forth key requirements for its long-anticipated Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0 program. The earlier...more

Cybersecurity Updates: NIST Publishes SP 800-171 Revision 3. What Changed, and What Comes Next?

In May 2024, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) published Special Publication 800-171 Rev 3, Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Systems and Organizations, and the accompanying...more

FAR Council Kicks Off Rulemaking to Ban Certain Semiconductor Purchases; Seeks Comment from Contractors

WHAT: The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) issued an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) to implement parts of Section 5949 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for...more

Not So Fast, NIST: DOD Issues Class Deviation to Retake Control Over What Cybersecurity Requirements Apply to its Contracts

WHAT: On May 2, 2024, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) issued a Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) class deviation related to the cybersecurity standards required for covered contractor information...more

What Does CISA’s Secure Software Development Form Mean for Contractors?

WHAT: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published the final version of its Secure Software Development Attestation Common Form (Common Form) and announced...more

Cybersecurity Insights: Updates on CMMC Implementation and CUI Identification [Audio]

In this episode, Wiley partners Gary Ward, Tracye Howard, and Craig Smith examine the ongoing developments related to implementation of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program. They discuss the current...more

[Webinar] Government Contracts Boot Camp Series - Significant Developments in Government Contracting (2023-2024 to date) - March...

This extended (90 minute) Boot Camp will review: - Recent legislation and notable regulatory changes affecting government contractors, including pending legislation and potential forthcoming rules; - Relevant...more

DOD Publishes Video Overview of CMMC Program and Logistics

WHAT: On February 16, 2024, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) posted a 40-minute video overview of DOD’s proposed requirements for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program. The video is available here,...more

Cyber and Government Procurement: An Update as the FASC Piles on Supply Chain Security Regulations

We continue to track developments affecting government contractor cybersecurity and supply chains, as the federal government churns out proposals and rules. Wiley’s supply chain, cyber, government contracts, and national...more

What Contractors Need to Know About DOD’s National Defense Industrial Strategy

WHAT: On January 11, 2024, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) published its National Defense Industrial Strategy (NDIS). In line with DOD’s continued emphasis on modernizing and strengthening the supply chain and...more

UPDATE: DOD Proposed Rule Solidifies Plans for CMMC 2.0 Program: Security Requirements, Assessments, Affirmations, and Some...

WHAT: The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has issued a proposed rule setting forth key requirements for its long-anticipated Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0 program. The proposed rule primarily...more

DOD Proposed Rule Solidifies Plans for CMMC 2.0 Program: Security Requirements, Assessments, Affirmations, and Some Flow-Down...

WHAT: The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has issued a proposed rule setting forth the requirements for its long-anticipated Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification 2.0 (CMMC) program. The proposed rule primarily...more

Important NDAA Provisions for Contractors and Their Supply Chains

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

Interim Rule Requires Contractors to Secure Supply Chains Involving Covered Articles and Sources Subject to FASC Exclusion and...

WHAT: A new interim rule prohibits contractors from delivering or using covered articles and sources that are subject to exclusion or removal orders issued under the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act of 2018...more

Update: FAR Council Proposes Pair of Major Cybersecurity Rules for Government Contracts

WHAT: As we previously reported here, on October 3, 2023, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) proposed a pair of major cybersecurity rules intended to implement key parts of President Biden’s May 2021...more

FAR Council Proposes Pair of Major Cybersecurity Rules for Government Contracts

WHAT: The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) proposed a pair of major cybersecurity rules intended to implement key parts of President Biden’s May 2021 Executive Order No. 14028 on Improving the Nation’s...more

DOD Devotes Resources to Responsible Adoption of Generative AI

On August 10, 2023, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) announced the creation of Task Force Lima, which will focus on generative artificial intelligence (AI) responsibility and strategy issues. The task force announcement...more

[Podcast] TikTok off the Clock: Navigating the TikTok Ban on Devices for Government Contractors [Audio]

Much like high school teachers across the country, Congress and the Executive Branch have been expressing security concerns about TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, a Chinese software firm. These concerns led to the No...more

Defense Department’s Updated Procurement Process Allows Quicker Access to Private Sector AI Products

[*Editor’s note: Humans wrote this article without using ChatGPT. Recent news events, of which we hope all attorneys are aware, suggested this was the better course.] Artificial Intelligence (AI) seems to be infiltrating...more

DHS Updates CUI Safeguarding and Incident Reporting Requirements for Contractors

On June 21, 2023, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a final rule that revises the Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) to implement security and privacy measures for contractors to safeguard...more

[Podcast] AI: The Next Big Thing in Government Contracting [Audio]

On this episode of Wiley’s Government Contracts podcast, Privacy, Cyber & Data Governance partners Duane Pozza and Kat Scott join Government Contracts partner Tracye Howard and host Craig Smith to discuss how federal policy...more

OMB Extends Timeline for Collection of Software Attestation Forms and Clarifies Scope of Requirement

On June 9, 2023, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a guidance memorandum, OMB M-23-16, that extends the timeline for agencies to begin collecting attestations for critical and non-critical software from...more

FAR Council Publishes Interim Rule Banning TikTok on Contractor Devices

WHAT: The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council published an interim rule implementing the No TikTok on Government Devices Act that was included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Pub. L. No. 117-328) and...more

A New White House Project on Responsible AI Sends a Message to the Private Sector, Including Contractors

It is hardly news that artificial intelligence (AI) has captured attention across the federal government. Wiley’s multidisciplinary AI team has been involved in efforts at the National Institute for Standards and Technology...more

DOD Issues Final Rule Regarding Use of SPRS Assessments in Procurement

WHAT: The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) issued a final rule that requires contracting officers to consider Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) risk assessments when evaluating contractors’ proposals and quotes and when...more

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