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FBI Warns of Hidden Threats in Remote Hiring: Are North Korean Hackers Your Newest Employees?

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 3/21/2025

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recently warned employers of increasing security risks from North Korean workers infiltrating U.S. companies by obtaining remote jobs to steal proprietary information and extort money...more

Understanding Drone Security: Navigating U.S. Airspace Regulations and Defense Strategies

Guidepost Solutions LLC on 3/12/2025

As drones become increasingly integrated into recreational and professional activities, their presence in U.S. airspace has grown exponentially. These unmanned aerial systems (UAS) bring unparalleled opportunities,...more

2025 and Cybersecurity: What is Your Strategy?

StoneTurn on 3/12/2025

Cybersecurity in 2025 will continue to face escalating challenges from AI-driven threats, geopolitical tensions, and increased regulatory scrutiny. Organizations must adapt to sophisticated cyberattacks fueled by AI,...more

Healthcare Security is Homeland Security: A Discussion with Jonathan Meyer

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 3/4/2025

In an era where cyber threats are escalating, healthcare has emerged as a critical battleground for security. Its significance has become increasingly crucial as the intersection of healthcare, cybersecurity, and technology...more

President Trump Changes National Security Council to Align with New Priorities

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 2/14/2025

On January 20, 2025, President Trump signed the National Security Presidential Memorandum (NSPM-1), which lays out the framework for how the National Security Council (NSC) will be organized under his administration. The...more

New Administration Outlook: What Happens to Biden's Cybersecurity Order Under Trump?

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 2/7/2025

In his final days in office, President Biden signed an ambitious executive order to improve the federal government's approach to cybersecurity. How this sweeping order will fare under the Trump Administration is difficult to...more

Department of Homeland Security Releases Recommended Framework for AI in Critical Infrastructure

Alston & Bird on 11/20/2024

On November 14, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) announced a set of voluntary recommendations called the “Roles and Responsibilities Framework for Artificial Intelligence in Critical Infrastructure”...more

Critical Infrastructure Protection/EPA Urgently Needs a Strategy to Address Cybersecurity Risks to Water/Wastewater Systems: GAO...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 8/19/2024

Critical Infrastructure Protection/EPA Urgently Needs a Strategy to Address Cybersecurity Risks to Water/Wastewater Systems: GAO Issued Report - The United States Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) released on August...more

Mandatory Cybersecurity Incident Reporting: The Dawn of a New Era for Businesses

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 6/3/2024

A significant shift in cybersecurity compliance is on the horizon, and businesses need to prepare. Starting in 2024, organizations will face new requirements to report cybersecurity incidents and ransomware payments to the...more

New CISA Rule Would Require Widespread Cyber Incident Reporting, Updated Timelines and Penalties for Critical Infrastructure...

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 4/10/2024

Most businesses in the United States will have to file incident reports—including for ransomware payments—under the Proposed Rule. The Department of Homeland Security has the authority to issue subpoenas and even penalties...more

AI Frameworks Provide a Roadmap for Compliance Officers

NAVEX on 1/9/2024

As governments around the world begin to introduce new frameworks and standards addressing the responsible design, development, deployment and operation of artificial intelligence (AI) systems, chief compliance officers...more

White House Ushers in New Era of Regulation With Landmark Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 11/8/2023

The AI executive order moves the U.S. closer to a broader unified approach on federal AI regulation, expanding on the AI Bill of Rights and NIST AI Risk Management Framework and focusing on the responsible development and...more

National Security And Government Contractor Implications Of Biden AI Executive Order

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Government... on 11/6/2023

The Biden administration issued a widely anticipated executive order on artificial intelligence (“AI”) earlier this week. The Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence...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

Is Federal Cyber Policy About to Make a U-Turn? Notes from #CES Suggest It Might.

Wiley Rein LLP on 1/16/2023

For years, federal cyber policy has been based on successful public-private partnerships, collaboration, and the promotion of voluntary standards that can be tailored to sector and organization-specific risk and needs....more

[Event] Interact 2022 - August 14th - 17th, Nashville, TN

Mitratech Holdings, Inc on 4/14/2022

Exclusive roadmap reveals, immersive Q&A with top product & industry experts, live product demos, electrifying presentations, co-innovation opportunities, and so much more— all coming to you live from the heart of Nashville,...more

Recent Warnings Highlight Need for Enhanced Cybersecurity of Critical Infrastructure

Perkins Coie on 3/30/2022

The U.S. government has steadily increased its warnings about malicious cyber activity by Russia and other sophisticated persistent adversaries. Following several warnings from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and...more

President’s Telecom Advisors Promote Zero Trust Architecture in Key Report

Wiley Rein LLP on 2/28/2022

What: On February 23, 2022, the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) approved a final draft of its forthcoming report to the President on Zero Trust and Trusted Identity Management. ...more

Department of Homeland Security Issues “SHIELDS UP” Advisory for All Organizations Regardless of Size

Stinson - Government Contracting Matters on 2/21/2022

This week the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) issued a “SHIELDS UP” advisory. While it does not identify specific threats in the advisory, CISA states that the “Russian...more

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Failed to Adequately Secure and Protect Traveler Data

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 7/23/2021

This week, the Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general said in an oversight report that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials have failed to use adequate cybersecurity measures and safeguards to...more

U.S. Government Launches StopRansomware.gov

Alston & Bird on 7/19/2021

On July 15, 2021, the DOJ and DHS together with additional federal partners launched StopRansomware.gov, a one-stop hub intended to help the private and public sector mitigate the threat of ransomware. The website includes a...more

Ransomware: The Expanding Threat to Your Data and Steps that In-House Counsel Can Take Now

Wiley Rein LLP on 2/18/2021

It is no secret that ransomware attacks have increased in sophistication and sheer numbers during the COVID-19 pandemic, but a silver bullet solution remains elusive. The government is attacking the problem in multiple ways....more

DHS Offers Tips for Thwarting Cyber-Scams in the Age of COVID-19

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 3/17/2020

Both employers and individuals continue to receive a barrage of information regarding the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). It is important to remember that during any time of stress, there will be some people with bad...more

Cyberattack Forces Gas Pipeline Shutdown

Morgan Lewis on 2/26/2020

A cyberattack on a single gas compression facility resulted in the shutdown of a natural gas pipeline for two days, according to a recent alert from the US Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure...more

Natural Gas Compressor Facility Shut Down After Ransomware Attack

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 2/20/2020

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced this week that a ransomware attack shut down a natural gas compressor facility for two days. While in the network, the attacker deployed software trying to “identify...more

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