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Federal Agencies Issue Warning Regarding Iran-Based Cyber Security Threats to U.S. Healthcare Entities

King & Spalding on 9/9/2024

On August 28, 2024, the U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), together with the FBI and Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center, issued an advisory to U.S. organizations, including healthcare...more

CISA Proposes Sweeping Cybersecurity Incident Reporting for U.S. Companies

Paul Hastings LLP on 4/2/2024

On March 27, 2024, the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (“CISA”) released proposed regulations requiring expansive new cybersecurity incident and ransomware payment reporting across sixteen “critical...more

CISA’s Proposed Cyber Incident Reporting Requirements Would Hit a Range of Industries and Sectors

Wiley Rein LLP on 4/1/2024

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is publishing a proposed rule (Proposal or NPRM) that will require broad segments of industry to meet onerous and quick...more

DoD Significantly Expands Voluntary Cybersecurity Program for Defense Contractors

Goodwin on 3/15/2024

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) published a finalized rule on March 12, 2024, which expands access to defense contractors who wish to participate in the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) Cybersecurity (CS) Program....more

Defense Department’s Proposed CMMC Rule Will Impose New Cybersecurity Requirements on Contractors

Woods Rogers on 3/1/2024

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) released a proposed rule to implement its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program, which would establish a comprehensive set of cybersecurity requirements applicable to...more

US DoD Proposes Final Rule for Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC)

Mayer Brown on 1/19/2024

On December 26, 2023, the Department of Defense (“DoD”) published the long-awaited Proposed Final Rule for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (“CMMC”) program. At a high level, the CMMC program is a mechanism by...more

Get Ahead Of Compliance: The Proposed Rule For The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC 2.0) Is Out!

Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC on 1/8/2024

As a lawyer working in a firm with a sophisticated legal team providing robust regulatory, government contract, and cybersecurity services, our Christmas present and holiday reading arrived early with the publication of the...more

DoD Issues Proposed CMMC Rule Requiring Cybersecurity Assessments of Contractors

Perkins Coie on 1/5/2024

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has issued its long-awaited proposed rule implementing its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program to protect sensitive, unclassified government information in the...more

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

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Government... on 1/3/2024

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

Key Provisions in the NDAA for TMT Companies

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 1/2/2024

On December 14, 2023, Congress passed an $874.2-billion defense authorization bill, sending it to the White House for President Biden’s signature. This alert provides a summary of key provisions of the National Defense...more

DoD Rings in 2024 With Proposed Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Rule

McDermott Will & Emery on 12/29/2023

On December 26, 2023, the US Department of Defense (DoD) published its long-awaited proposed rule codifying the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program. The proposed CMMC rule will apply to all DoD...more

The Department of Defense Releases Proposed CMMC Rule

Blank Rome LLP on 12/26/2023

The Department of Defense (“DoD”) has released a draft of its proposed Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (“CMMC”) Program rule just in time for the holidays. The rule—which is scheduled to be published December 26,...more

Heading into 2024, Federal AI Activity Ramps Up After AI Executive Order

Wiley Rein LLP on 12/22/2023

2023 has been a big year for AI with the landmark Executive Order for Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence (EO) adding to the already busy and dynamic AI landscape. Issued less than two months ago, the EO has...more

Department of Defense Issues Report Critical of Contractor Cybersecurity Compliance

Holland & Knight LLP on 12/11/2023

The Inspector General (IG) for the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) issued a report critical of recent efforts by contractors to protect Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). The report, which followed the DOD IG's...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

Congressional, Executive, and Legal Developments for Government Contractors to Consider - June 2023

Venable LLP on 6/20/2023

Each month, Venable's Government Contracts Group publishes a summary of recent legal developments of interest to the government contractor community. President Signs Fiscal Responsibility Act Suspending Debt Ceiling: The...more

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – June 2023 #3

PilieroMazza PLLC on 6/19/2023

Assessing Contractor Implementation of Cybersecurity Requirements (DFARS Case 2019-D041), Department of Defense (DOD), Proposed Rule - DOD is amending an interim rule to implement the Cybersecurity Maturity Model...more

Department of Defense is Tackling AI Challenges, Considering Bills of Materials

Wiley Rein LLP on 6/14/2023

As Artificial Intelligence (AI) grows in popularity, discussion of its potential uses and risks is everywhere. The Department of Defense (DoD) is no exception and has been considering how AI development can be helpful or...more

Time Runs Out on TikTok: New FAR Clause Bans TikTok on Federal Contractor Devices

PilieroMazza PLLC on 6/8/2023

The federal government recently issued an interim rule, effective immediately, prohibiting the presence or use of the TikTok application in the performance of a contract. This rule continues the government’s actions against...more

Follow the Money: AI Winners in President Biden’s FY 2024 Budget Request

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 5/8/2023

Artificial intelligence wins big in President Biden’s FY 2024 budget request with billions in new funding proposed for AI-related research, hardware, software and services at the departments of Defense, Energy, Homeland...more

FDA Authorized to Establish New Cybersecurity Standards for Medical Devices: What it Means for Industry

Ankura on 4/26/2023

On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed a new statute that will significantly impact medical device cybersecurity regulation. Section 3305 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 (“Section 3305”) authorizes the...more

National Cybersecurity Strategy Outlines A New Era of Cybersecurity Regulation

Wiley Rein LLP on 3/3/2023

On March 2, 2023, the White House Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) released the National Cybersecurity Strategy (“Strategy”). The Strategy outlines the Administration’s priorities for cyber regulations and policy....more

True Facts About False Claims: MoFo's FCA Newsletter

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 1/6/2023

Designed for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, this newsletter seeks to bring you up to speed on key federal and state False Claims Act (FCA) developments, with links to primary resources. Each quarter, we...more

The FY 2023 National Defense Authorization Act: Key Provisions Relevant to Defense Contractors

Perkins Coie on 12/30/2022

Inflation relief for defense contractors, a ban on procurement of products and services containing certain Chinese semiconductors, and codification of the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) governing...more

Overview: Innovation Opportunities within FY2023 National Defense Authorization Act

Fenwick & West LLP on 12/16/2022

The U.S. government’s national security and economic priorities around encouraging and adopting innovation is on full display in the soon-to-be-finalized Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). In this...more

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