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The “Prestige”: DoD Unveils NIST SP 800-171 Revision 3, Organizationally Defined Parameters

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On April 15, 2025, the Department of Defense (DoD) released official guidance on Organizationally Defined Parameters (ODPs) appearing in the newly published NIST SP 800-171 Revision 3. At the same time, the DoD reaffirmed...more

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Crossing Administrations: The Focus on Federal Cybersecurity Continues

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Federal contractors, including defense contractors, should prepare for the emergence of new requirements in the coming months that are designed to strengthen software supply chain security, impose more stringent cybersecurity...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Navigating CMMC Compliance and Key Insights from the National 8(a) Small Business Conference

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The recent National 8(a) Small Business Conference underscored pressing challenges and critical updates regarding the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program, now in an advanced phase known as CMMC 2.0. The...more

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At Long Last – The FAR CUI Rule is Here! 

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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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FAR Council Publishes Proposed Rule Imposing New Security Requirements on Contractors Handling CUI

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On January 15, 2025, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council published a proposed rule (the FAR CUI Rule) that would amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to impose government-wide cybersecurity, training, and...more

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

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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

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

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

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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

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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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The DoD’s CMMC Rule Is Out: What Comes Next?

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On October 15, 2024, the Department of Defense (DoD) published the final rule for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program that not only finalizes the long-anticipated CMMC Rule but also foreshadows what...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

DoD Announces Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification 2.0 Final Rule (Finally!)

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After numerous fits and starts, on October 14, the Department of Defense (DoD) published a final rule implementing the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program. Borne from documented deficiencies in the...more

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Summary of Changes from DoD CMMC Proposed Rule to Final Rule

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The CMMC program is designed to ensure that federal contract information (“FCI”) and Controlled Unclassified Information (“CUI”) are sufficiently protected by government contractors.  For example, the CMMC program requires...more

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Department of Defense Establishes New Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program

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Following a multi-year rollout process, the U.S. Department of Defense published a final rule on October 15, 2024, establishing its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Program to protect sensitive unclassified...more

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U.S. Department of Defense Set to Implement Its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Program With Publication of New Rule

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On October 15, 2024, the Department of Defense (“DoD”) published the final version of its rule implementing the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (“CMMC”) Program under Title 32 of the Code of Federal Regulations...more

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DoD Issues Final CMMC Framework for Defense Contractors

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After a nearly five-year rulemaking process, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) published the Final Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification 2.0 (CMMC) program rule in the Federal Register on Oct. 15, 2024, codified at 32...more

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Department of Defense Publishes Final Rule on Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification

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On October 15, 2024, the Department of Defense (DoD) published the long-anticipated first part of its final rule (the Final Rule) for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program. After the implementation of...more

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DOD Finalizes CMMC 2.0 Program Final Rule

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On Tuesday, October 15, 2024, the U.S. Department of Defense (“DOD”) issued its final rule for its much anticipated Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (“CMMC”) program. The CMMC program will eventually require one of...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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CMMC Barrels Closer to Implementation with Latest Proposed Rule Establishing DFARS Contract Clauses

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Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) is coming — and now appears to be coming faster than many defense contractors believed. In the latest signal of CMMC’s forward momentum, the Department of Defense (DoD) issued...more

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US DoD Proposes Final Rule to Incorporate Contractual Requirements for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC)

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On August 15, 2024, the Department of Defense (DoD) published a proposed rule to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to incorporate contractual requirements related to the Cybersecurity...more

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DOD’s CMMC 2.0 Program Takes Step Forward with Release of Contract Rule Proposal

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The United States Department of Defense (DoD) took another big step on the path to instituting its highly anticipated Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification 2.0 program (CMMC 2.0). Once finalized, CMMC 2.0 will establish...more

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The CMMC Rule To Update the DFARS is Here!

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The proposed rule to implement the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (“CMMC”) program in the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (“DFARS”) was published in the Federal Register on August 15, 2024 and...more

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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...

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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

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Win or Lose: Using CMMC 2.0 Proposed Rule to Position Yourself for DOD Contracts

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The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program has been a headache for many defense contractors since the idea was first introduced in 2019. The program seeks to protect unclassified information, including...more

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

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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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