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Regulatory Shifts in Aerospace and Defense: What Businesses Need to Know as 2025 Takes Flight

Morgan Lewis on 3/20/2025

The aerospace and defense industry is facing a rapidly shifting legal landscape in 2025, shaped by regulatory updates, enforcement trends, and geopolitical considerations. With increased scrutiny on foreign investments,...more

Protecting Our Nation’s Data: Cybersecurity Compliance for Government Contractors

PilieroMazza PLLC on 1/23/2024

In an era where digital threats are ever-evolving, ensuring the security of sensitive government data is paramount, especially for government contractors working on defense contracts. Join PilieroMazza’s Cy Alba and Daniel...more

Proposed Rules Overhaul Cybersecurity Requirements for Government Contractors

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 11/16/2023

The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council has proposed two new cybersecurity rules that would impose significant obligations and risks for federal government contractors. The proposed rules impose substantial cyber...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

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

DOJ’s Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative Highlights False Claims Act Cybersecurity Risks for Government Contractors

Perkins Coie on 10/12/2021

On October 6, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced an initiative to pursue civil False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement actions against government contractors that knowingly fail to follow required cybersecurity...more

False Claims Act Meets Cybersecurity: DOJ's New Civil Cyber-Fraud Unit

Holland & Knight LLP on 10/11/2021

Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the launch of its new Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative — an effort designed to harness the department's knowledge in civil fraud enforcement, government...more

Biden Signs Executive Order Aimed at Improving the Federal Government’s Cybersecurity

Troutman Pepper Locke on 6/11/2021

On May 12, President Biden signed an executive order (EO) that seeks to improve the federal government’s cybersecurity. This comes in the wake of sweeping cyber incidents, such as the SolarWinds incident. The EO calls on both...more

Cybersecurity Executive Order Establishes Framework to Strengthen Cybersecurity Elements of Federal Government Contracts

Jones Day on 6/2/2021

The Situation: On May 12, 2021, President Biden issued an "Executive Order on Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity," which calls for "bold" and extensive action designed to update and standardize requirements and procedures...more

President Biden Calls for Significant National Cybersecurity Improvements

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC on 6/1/2021

President Biden recently signed an executive order, “Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity,” signaling a significant increase in regulatory oversight of government contractors’ cybersecurity programs. This action came on the...more

White House Issues Executive Order on Improving Nation’s Cybersecurity

Snell & Wilmer on 5/24/2021

Last week, the White House issued a new Executive Order (the “EO” or “Order”) on cybersecurity. The EO responds to ever-increasing malicious cyber campaigns threatening the public and private sectors and the American people’s...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

Cybersecurity Executive Order Will Impact Government Contractors

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 5/20/2021

President Biden’s new Executive Order to improve cybersecurity involves a particular focus on federal government and contractor systems. President Biden’s Executive Order directs sweeping changes to cybersecurity...more

President Biden’s Recent Cybersecurity Executive Order Will Increase Compliance Obligations on the Private Sector

Blank Rome LLP on 5/20/2021

Companies providing information technology products and services to U.S. government agencies are now required to notify such agencies of cyber incidents and meet specific cybersecurity standards. The executive order attempts...more

Biden’s Cybersecurity Executive Order

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 5/19/2021

On May 12, 2021, the Biden Administration issued its much anticipated “Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity.” Below are provisions we believe will be of most interest to contractors, as well as any company...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

President Biden’s Cybersecurity Executive Order Focuses on IT and Software Supply Chain Vulnerabilities

Perkins Coie on 5/18/2021

On May 12, 2021, President Biden signed a sweeping Executive Order (EO) to protect federal government networks and software supply chains against increasing threats of attacks from malicious cyber actors, setting the stage...more

Executive Order on Cybersecurity Sets Aggressive Timeline

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 5/17/2021

The Colonial Pipeline cyberattack prompted the issuance of a long-awaited executive order (EO) on improving U.S. cybersecurity. The EO mandates that, within six months, all federal agencies implement multi-factor...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

Mandatory Breach Notification Requirements Are Coming For Government Contractors

Husch Blackwell LLP on 4/19/2021

The Biden Administration is imminently expected to release an executive order that will require government contractors to notify the government in the event of a cybersecurity breach. Despite the relatively steady rise in...more

Weekly Update Newsletter- July 2019 #4

PilieroMazza PLLC on 7/24/2019

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS & ADVISORY SERVICES - CLIENT ALERT: SBA to Increase Size Standards with Inflationary Adjustment, July 17, 2019 - On July 18, 2019, SBA issued an interim final rule increasing the receipts-based...more

2017, We Hardly Knew You: A Look Ahead to 2018

Holland & Knight LLP on 12/28/2017

Taking over as editors of Holland & Knight’s Government Contracts Blog has been a labor, but it has been a labor of love. Like the rest of the Government Contracts Team, we are passionate about staying on top of the latest...more

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