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Client Alert: White House Executive Order Seeks to Strengthen Federal Cybersecurity

Jenner & Block on 1/24/2025

On January 16, 2025, former President Biden issued the Executive Order on Strengthening and Promoting Innovation in the Nation’s Cybersecurity (the EO). The EO directs various parts of the federal government to adopt a...more

Biden’s Final Cybersecurity Order Proposes Significant Changes, All to Be Implemented by the Incoming Administration

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Government... on 1/20/2025

Citing the threats posed by foreign adversaries and criminal organizations, and seeking enhanced accountability for companies that provide software and cloud services to the federal government, the Biden administration has...more

Federal Cybersecurity Policy in 2025: What to Watch in Changing Times

Wiley Rein LLP on 1/7/2025

Last year we made some predictions about 2024’s cyber landscape and major issues. Several proved prescient, with incident reporting, CISO scrutiny, SEC aggression, and new regulation of various sectors taking shape as the...more

Policy Patches: An Update on Software Security Regulation

Wiley Rein LLP on 8/15/2024

So far, 2024 has been another very busy year for U.S. cybersecurity regulation. Among the top priorities has been software security, as we previewed early this year. Companies that sell software to the federal government or...more

As Cyber Regulators Rush Toward New Rules, Shifting Foundations May Complicate Compliance

Wiley Rein LLP on 4/2/2024

These days, cyber regulators are in a hurry. Commentators have observed, the “federal government is quietly directing a seismic shift in the economy” with new mandates. Ann Neuberger, Deputy National Security Advisor for...more

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

Wiley Rein LLP on 4/2/2024

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

Federal Contractors Face Stricter Regulation Over Cyber Incident Response Reporting

Epiq on 2/28/2024

Last October, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council proposed two new rules, one of which that will influence cyber incident response practices. The scope is limited as it only applies to federal government...more

Cybersecurity in 2024: Ten Top Issues to Consider

Wiley Rein LLP on 1/3/2024

As we enter the New Year, Wiley has looked back at the top cyber issues for 2023 and what they mean for 2024. Last year, we saw the rollout of the National Cybersecurity Strategy—which outlined a new era of cyber oversight—as...more

Incident Reporting: The Newly Proposed Cybersecurity Requirements

Clark Hill PLC on 11/14/2023

Last month the Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council announced a major proposal regarding cybersecurity incident reporting and information. Comments currently are now due by February 2, 2024....more

“FAR” Reaching Consequences: Proposed FAR Cybersecurity Requirements Will Add New Obligations for Contractors

Paul Hastings LLP on 10/25/2023

Earlier this month the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) Council released two draft rules which would impose new cybersecurity requirements for federal contractors. The proposed rules, Cyber Threat and Incident Reporting...more

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

Wiley Rein LLP on 10/12/2023

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

The FAR Council’s Proposed Cybersecurity Overhaul: Lots Of Questions, But Only Some Answers

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Government... on 10/9/2023

In what can best be described as a tsunami of cybersecurity regulation, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council—consisting of the Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National...more

FAR Council Proposes Pair of Major Cybersecurity Rules for Government Contracts

Wiley Rein LLP on 10/4/2023

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

DOJ's New Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative and How a Pending Case Could Test Its Efficacy

ArentFox Schiff on 11/3/2021

The Department of Justice recently announced a new initiative that aims to hold government contractors accountable when they fail to meet required cybersecurity standards. In announcing the “Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative” in...more

Moving to Zero Trust – CISA and OMB Seek Comments on Zero Trust Publications and Cloud Security Technical Reference Architecture...

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 9/16/2021

The Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) released its draft Federal Zero Trust Strategy under President Biden’s Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity (No. 14028) (discussed previously here and here) and...more

Biden’s Cyber Executive Order: How It Could Impact Your Business

Latham & Watkins LLP on 6/9/2021

President Biden signed an executive order to bolster the federal government’s cybersecurity posture on May 12. The order focuses on implementing vital improvements to networks of federal departments and agencies, many of...more

President Biden Announces Sweeping New Cybersecurity Reforms

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 5/20/2021

The President’s new Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity includes wide-ranging measures intended to strengthen security standards for the federal government and federal government contractors in response to...more

President Biden's Executive Order to Improve Cybersecurity Issued

King & Spalding on 5/19/2021

On May 12, 2021, President Joe Biden issued a wide ranging Executive Order “On Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity,” which was in the works after the SolarWinds cyberattack and arrived soon after a ransomware attack on the...more

Challenges and Opportunities for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Expanding Role in Government-Wide Procurement Policy

Wiley Rein LLP on 2/24/2021

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been central in federal cybersecurity policy for years, as an important non-regulatory body that convenes the private sector, works across agencies, and protects information...more

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