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Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections (Trump EO Tracker)

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 3/26/2025

Enforce the Federal prohibition on foreign nationals voting in Federal elections. Requires documentary proof of United States citizenship and for verification from a State or local official for national mail voter...more

New DHS Security Requirements Impact Compliance for Employers with Workers in Six “Countries of Concern”

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 2/4/2025

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently published new security requirements for certain restricted transactions covered by the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) sensitive data export rules. ...more

User’s Guide to DOJ & CISA Rules Implementing Executive Order 14117

Perkins Coie on 2/3/2025

Executive Order (EO) 14117 is a national security rule intended to mitigate national security risks posed by threat countries’ access to sensitive personal data and government-related data. The EO directed the U.S....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

DOJ’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Sensitive Personal Data and Government-Related Data

Perkins Coie on 12/4/2024

In October 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a 420-page Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to implement Executive Order (EO) 14117, which directed DOJ to issue implementing regulations and directed the U.S....more

DOJ and CISA Propose New National Security Program to Regulate Foreign Access to Sensitive Data

Wiley Rein LLP on 10/24/2024

On October 21, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (Department or DOJ) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued proposals – required by the...more

Public Company Watch: March 2024

Paul Hastings LLP on 3/28/2024

In the March edition of our Public Company Watch, we cover key issues impacting public companies, including the new climate disclosure rules, SEC scrutiny on beneficial ownership filings, West Palm Beach Firefighters’ Pension...more

Client Alert: White House Executive Order Seeks to Protect Americans’ Sensitive Personal Data and US Government-Related Data in...

Jenner & Block on 3/7/2024

On February 28, 2024, President Biden issued Executive Order 14117 on Preventing Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern (the EO). The EO empowers...more

Biden Administration Issues Executive Order to Protect Sensitive Personal Data

Fox Rothschild LLP on 2/29/2024

The White House recently issued an executive order that restricts cross-border transfers of personal data from the United States to “countries of concern.” President Biden also urged Congress to pass comprehensive privacy...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

White House Issues Sweeping AI Executive Order: 10 Things Employers Need to Know

Fisher Phillips on 10/31/2023

The executive order on artificial intelligence issued by the White House yesterday is the federal government’s most ambitious attempt to date to corral this burgeoning technology – and contains numerous items of interest for...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

The Academic Advisor - Education Law Insights, Issue 6, 2022

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 11/21/2022

Welcome to our 6th edition of The Academic Advisor - our e-newsletter focused on education law insights. In this issue, we look at a variety of topics, including a recent federal court challenge to employment options for F-1...more

[Webcast Transcript] CFIUS Compliance: Your Approach May Be A Matter of National Security

HaystackID on 8/8/2022

Editor’s Note: On July 27, 2022, HaystackID shared an educational webcast on the topic of Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) compliance. CFIUS is a U.S. government interagency committee with the...more

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – August 2022

PilieroMazza PLLC on 8/4/2022

Memorandum of Understanding Between DOJ and the NLRB - The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division and the National Labor Relations Board signed a memorandum of understanding with the goal of better protecting competitive...more

[Webinar] Keeping the Lights On: Cyber Threat, Vulnerability, and Oversight Considerations for the Energy Sector - April 7th,...

McDermott Will & Emery on 3/24/2022

What cyber threats are unique to the energy sector? Our Energy Transition Webinar Series continues on April 7 when McDermott Partners Scott Ferber and Carl J. Fleming host two principals in cybersecurity and privacy at PwC,...more

The US Government Has a New Stopwatch for Cyber Incident Reporting: What You Need to Know Now

Bracewell LLP on 3/17/2022

Amid the escalating conflict in Ukraine and concerns of Russian cyber threats to the United States, President Joe Biden recently signed a $1.5 trillion government spending deal with serious cybersecurity reporting obligations...more

More Privacy, Please - November 2021

Troutman Pepper Locke on 11/11/2021

Do you want a simple way to keep current on important privacy changes? Avoid sleepless nights wondering whether you missed a privacy speed bump or pothole between annual updates? Worry no longer. Troutman Pepper is pleased to...more

What We’re Reading - July 2021 #2

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints on 7/26/2021

There is a glut of information out there regarding privacy and cybersecurity these days. Our new feature “What We’re Reading” provides a curated list of articles, blogs, newsletters, and books that you may find interesting...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

President Biden Issues Executive Order to Strengthen U.S. Cybersecurity Practices

Foley & Lardner LLP on 5/14/2021

On May 12, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity following a series of highly publicized cybersecurity incidents during the first four months of his presidency, including the...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

[Webinar] Privacy and Cybersecurity Post-Election Discussion - December 2nd, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

Wiley Rein LLP on 11/18/2020

In this webinar, Wiley lawyers from the Federal Trade Commission, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and U.S. Department of Justice, will discuss possible changes on privacy and cybersecurity policy and oversight in a new...more

Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - August 2020

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 9/1/2020

In this month's edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine the National Institute of Standards and Technology's four principles of the "explainability" of artificial intelligence and the U.K. Information...more

Revised Federal “Advisory” Guidance on “Essential” Critical Infrastructure and Workforce Issued, Which Could Affect the Scope of...

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 3/30/2020

Seyfarth Synopsis: The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Agency (CISA), on behalf of the Federal government, has issued a revised advisory memorandum listing “essential” infrastructure and workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. ...more

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