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Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Risk Management DFARS

Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP

New CMMC 2.0 Guidance Issued

The Department of Defense (DoD) recently issued a memo titled, "Implementing the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program: Guidance for Determining Appropriate CMMC Compliance Assessment Levels and Process...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

At Long Last – The FAR CUI Rule is Here! 

The wait is finally over! After more than 14 years of anticipation, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) Proposed Rule on Controlled Unclassified Information (“CUI”) was released on January 15, 2025 and comes as part of...more

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They Did It. They Really Did It! The Arrival of the FAR CUI Proposed Rule

After years of anticipation, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council has announced the arrival of its proposed rule to enhance the safeguarding of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) in federal contracts (the...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Governmental Practice Cybersecurity and Data Protection: 2024 Recap & 2025 Forecast Alert

To kick off the New Year (and as is now tradition, since we put out a similar Recap & Forecast last year), Sheppard Mullin’s Governmental Practice Cybersecurity & Data Protection Team has prepared a cybersecurity-focused 2024...more

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Updates on Cybersecurity Requirements for Government Contractors

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Part of the Biden Administration’s push to enhance U.S. cybersecurity capabilities has focused on imposing new requirements on government contractors. The 2023 National Cybersecurity Strategy suggested, for example, that...more

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Federal Cybersecurity Requirements Ought Not Be Ignored by Contractors

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Since 2016, the federal government has implemented numerous procurement regulations and associated contract clauses to address cybersecurity by requiring contractors to adopt various controls and standards to protect...more

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The Future of DOD Cybersecurity Is Here – The CMMC 2.0 Proposed Rule

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On August 15, 2024, the Department of Defense (DOD) announced the much-anticipated Proposed Rule that would amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to include Cybersecurity Maturity Model...more

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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

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NIST SP 800-171 Revision 3 Goes Final: Who’s Down with ODP?

On May 14, 2024, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) dropped the third remix…er, revision…of its Special Publication (SP) 800-171, “Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Systems...more

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CMMC Level 3: Strict Scoping and Expansive Requirements

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In this series of articles, we explore the different certification requirements of CMMC Levels 1, 2 and 3; the impact on contractors and external service providers; and proposed next steps... On December 26, 2023, the US...more

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DoD’s Proposed CMMC Rule: Groundhog Day… or a Final Rule in the Works?

On December 26, 2023, the Department of Defense (“DoD”) belatedly gifted defense contractors and subcontractors a Proposed Rule on the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (“CMMC”) Program. DoD also released eight CMMC...more

McDermott Will & Emery

CMMC Level 2: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

In this series of articles, we explore the different certification requirements of CMMC Levels 1, 2 and 3; the impact on contractors and external service providers; and proposed next steps... On December 26, 2023, the US...more

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An Overview Of The Defense Department’s Long-awaited Proposed Regulations For Its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification...

The U.S. Department of Defense released a special holiday treat for government contractors and subcontractors last week in the form of long-promised proposed regulations for its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification...more

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Cybersecurity Updates: What We’ve Learned About CMMC 2.0 So Far

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Last November, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) announced sweeping changes to the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program in a new “version 2.0.” Although we are still awaiting the interim regulations,...more

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CMMC Is Coming: How Government Contractors Can Prepare

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People like to say that cybersecurity threats are constantly evolving. So perhaps it’s fitting that cybersecurity compliance is undergoing a significant evolution of its own this year, too. That evolution is the arrival of...more

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ADG Insights | NIST set to "enhance" contractor cybersecurity duties

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Through ADG Insights, we share with you the top legal and political issues affecting the aerospace, defense, and government services (ADG) industry. Our ADG industry team monitors the latest developments to help our clients...more

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