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FedRAMP Update – New Approach(es) to Authorization on the Way

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On Monday, March 24, 2025, the General Services Administration (GSA) launched FedRAMP 20x, as an effort to automate parts of the program and create collaboration with the industry to improve authorization process for cloud...more

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Analyzing President Biden's Ambitious Cybersecurity Executive Order

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In his final days in office, President Biden signed an ambitious executive order to improve the federal government's approach to cybersecurity. Executive Order 14114 ("Executive Order"), issued January 16, 2025, titled...more

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Client Alert: FAR Council Issues Long-Awaited Proposed Rule to Implement Controlled Unclassified Information Program

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On January 15, 2025, the Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (collectively, “the FAR Council”) issued a long-anticipated proposed...more

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FCA Whistleblower Complaints Reach All Time High in 2024

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) published its 2024 False Claims Act (FCA) statistics and press release this week touting $2.9 billion in judgments and settlements last fiscal year, slightly higher than 2023’s $2.7...more

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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – January 2025

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ITAR Registration Fees Increase, Preparing Government Contractors for Financial Impact and Registration Requirements - On December 10, 2024, the U.S. State Department published a Final Rule, announcing an increase in...more

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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – October 2024 #3

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Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Proposed Rule: Prevailing Rate Systems, Change in Criteria for Defining Appropriated Fund Federal Wage System (FWS) Wage Areas - On October 11, OPM published a proposed rule and...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Policy Patches: An Update on Software Security Regulation

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So far, 2024 has been another very busy year for U.S. cybersecurity regulation. Among the top priorities has been software security, as we previewed early this year. Companies that sell software to the federal government or...more

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Akin Intelligence - June 2024

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Welcome to the June edition of Akin Intelligence. This month, the General Services Administration (GSA) launched its first AI-focused cohort of Presidential Innovation Fellows (PIF), bringing together experts from across the...more

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Government Contracts Legal Round-Up – 2024 Issue 9

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Semiconductor Supply Chain Update - FAR Council Released Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Suppliers of semiconductors to the government beware. The FAR Council released an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking...more

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New White House Policy Previews Increased Cybersecurity Oversight and Regulation

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On April 30, 2024 the White House updated the foundational U.S. government policy that defines critical infrastructure (CI) sectors and establishes a coordination structure within the federal government to support owners and...more

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The Weekly Hill - February 2024 #2

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Below is this week’s congressional update by BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team. We’ll continue to post in weeks when both chambers of Congress are in session....more

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Cyber and Government Procurement: An Update as the FASC Piles on Supply Chain Security Regulations

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We continue to track developments affecting government contractor cybersecurity and supply chains, as the federal government churns out proposals and rules. Wiley’s supply chain, cyber, government contracts, and national...more

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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – January 2024 #3

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Good News for Pandemic-Related Government Contract Claims: McCarthy HITT – Next NGA West JV - On December 20, 2023, the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (the Board) denied the government’s motion to dismiss...more

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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – January 2024

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Department of Defense (DOD) Final Rule: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Consolidation of DOD Government Property Clauses - On December 22, 2023, DOD issued a Final Rule amending the DFARS to...more

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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – December 2023 #2

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Department of Defense (DOD) Proposed Rule: National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM); Amendment - On December 13, the DOD published a proposed rule amending the NISPOM based on public comments...more

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CISA Releases Revised Draft of Secure Software Development Self-Attestation Form

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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released a revised draft of its Secure Software Development Attestation Common Form ("Form"). The Form, once finalized, will obligate vendors providing software...more

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Wireless Roundup (December 2023)

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FCC Seeks Comment on Safeguarding and Securing the Open Internet: In this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) proposes to reinstate the open Internet rules the...more

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Cyber Incident Reporting May Be “Material” for Federal Contractors

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Last month, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council proposed new cybersecurity and incident reporting regulations for federal contractors on behalf of the Department of Defense (DoD), the General Services Administration...more

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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – November 2023 #2

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Protecting Our Nation’s Data, Part 2: Implementing Cyber Threat Incident Reporting and Information Sharing - In October 2023, the federal government released a  Proposed Rule aimed at incorporating new cybersecurity...more

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Government Contractors Beware: New Cybersecurity Rules and False Claims Act Enforcement Actions on the Rise

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Two years after the Department of Justice (DOJ) established its Civil-Cyber Fraud Initiative, there has been a recent uptick in enforcement and regulatory activity related to cybersecurity. September opened with the unsealing...more

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Protecting Our Nation’s Data, Part 1: Cybersecurity Standardization Requirements for Unclassified Federal Information Systems

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New standardized cybersecurity compliance requirements are inbound. In early October 2023, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council issued a proposed rule (Proposed Rule) to standardize cybersecurity requirements...more

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True Facts About False Claims: MoFo's FCA Newsletter - October 2023

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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

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The FAR Council’s Proposed Cybersecurity Overhaul: Lots Of Questions, But Only Some Answers

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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

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Verizon False Claims Act Settlement Signals DOJ’s Sustained Focus on Cybersecurity-Related Violations

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On September 5, the Department of Justice (DOJ) settled allegations under the False Claims Act against Verizon Business Network Services LLC, a telecommunications provider. The settlement emphasizes the DOJ’s continued...more

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Investigations Newsletter: Arkansas Men Convicted in $18 Million Global Investment Fraud Conspiracy

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Arkansas Men Convicted in $18 Million Global Investment Fraud Conspiracy - A federal jury in the Western District of Arkansas convicted four men of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit money...more

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