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SWIFT to Launch May 1: DOD Fast Tracks Software Deployment Opening New Doors for Defense Contractors

PilieroMazza PLLC on 5/1/2025

In a decisive move to stay ahead in an era of rapidly evolving digital threats, the Department of Defense (DOD) is accelerating its push for software modernization. The upcoming launch of the Software Fast Track (SWIFT)...more

AI Updates: Committees on Capitol Hill Continue Debate on Future of Emerging Technologies

K&L Gates LLP on 4/25/2025

“And if you study the history of the world, the nations that are the most military and economically domineer [sic] are the nations that are the most innovative,” Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH) remarked at a recent congressional...more

DOD Mandates Use of Software Acquisition Pathway for Software Development Procurements

Wiley Rein LLP on 3/26/2025

WHAT: Department of Defense (DOD) Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a memorandum titled “Directing Modern Software Acquisition to Maximize Lethality” that is intended to reform DOD’s procurement involving software development....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

TRICARE Administrator Pays $11 Million Under FCA for Cybersecurity Noncompliance

Rivkin Radler LLP on 3/3/2025

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on February 18 that Health Net Federal Services, LLC and its corporate parent, Centene Corporation, agreed to pay $11,253,400 to resolve False Claims Act (FCA) claims. Health...more

New CMMC 2.0 Guidance Issued

Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP on 2/19/2025

The Department of Defense (DoD) recently issued a memo titled, "Implementing the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program: Guidance for Determining Appropriate CMMC Compliance Assessment Levels and Process...more

Holland & Knight Defense Situation Report: January 2025

Holland & Knight LLP on 2/10/2025

Welcome to Holland & Knight's monthly defense news update. We are pleased to bring you the latest in defense policy, regulatory updates and other significant developments. ...more

[Podcast] The Impact of IoT Supply Chain Risks on Government Contracts

Wiley Rein LLP on 2/6/2025

In this episode of Wiley’s Government Contracts podcast, partners Tracye Howard and Sara Baxenberg discuss the evolving national security concerns surrounding Internet of Things (IoT) modules produced by Chinese companies...more

The FY 2025 National Defense Authorization Act: What’s New for Defense Contractors

Perkins Coie on 1/30/2025

The recently passed National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA or Act) for Fiscal Year 2025 addresses recurring areas of focus relevant to defense contracting, including supply chain risks related to China, organizational...more

Last Minute Biden Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence Executive Orders Survive Initial Trump Revocations

Alston & Bird on 1/28/2025

In the final week of the Biden Administration’s term in office, former President Biden issued two high profile executive orders that could have significant ramifications for the cybersecurity and technology industries. The...more

The Next Secretary of Defense and National Security Priorities: What Companies Need to Know

BakerHostetler on 1/24/2025

Pete Hegseth, during his Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) confirmation hearings, articulated several priorities that could have a significant impact on private industry in the United States. These priorities focused primarily on...more

FY2025 NDAA: Significant Impacts on Small and Large Defense Contractors

PilieroMazza PLLC on 1/22/2025

The Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY2025 NDAA), signed into law on December 23, 2024, has significant implications for defense acquisition and...more

Holland & Knight Defense Situation Report: December 2024

Holland & Knight LLP on 1/13/2025

Welcome to Holland & Knight's monthly defense news update. We are pleased to bring you the latest in defense policy, regulatory updates and other significant developments. ...more

DoD Opens Loan Applications for $1 Billion in Funding for Critical Technologies

Morgan Lewis on 1/13/2025

The new year has brought with it new funding opportunities from the US government in support of companies developing technologies crucial to national security. On January 2, 2025, the Office of Strategic Capital (OSC) of the...more

Governmental Practice Cybersecurity and Data Protection: 2024 Recap & 2025 Forecast Alert

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 1/8/2025

To kick off the New Year (and as is now tradition, since we put out a similar Recap & Forecast last year), Sheppard Mullin’s Governmental Practice Cybersecurity & Data Protection Team has prepared a cybersecurity-focused 2024...more

Commerce Rings in New Year with Proposed Rulemaking on Drones

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 1/8/2025

The Department of Commerce (Commerce) Office of Information and Communications Technology and Services (OICTS) has broad authority—born out of executive action during the first Trump administration—to identify and mitigate...more

Wireless Roundup (January 2025)

Wiley Rein LLP on 12/31/2024

FCC Seeks Comment on Proposed Requirements for Covered Text Providers Under the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: In this Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requests...more

DOD Seeks Contractor Disclosures of Foreign Access to Software Source Code

Wiley Rein LLP on 11/21/2024

WHAT: The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) issued a proposed rule to implement Section 1655(a) and (c) of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232). The proposed rule would...more

Privacy Briefs: November 2024

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) on 11/14/2024

Change Healthcare Inc. has amended its initial breach report to the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) to state that 100 million individuals were impacted by its mammoth ransomware attack and breach. However, as of Oct. 24,...more

Pentagon's cybersecurity rules reflect the growing threat from state-sponsored hackers

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 11/12/2024

On October 11, 2024, the United States Department of Defense (DOD) published a final rule implementing its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program, which is designed to verify that defense contractors are...more

Pentagon Unveils $984 Million Loan Program to Promote Critical Technologies

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 10/21/2024

The Defense Department will provide loans and loan guarantees to support commercial supply chains for technologies that are critical to U.S. national security. The Defense Department Office of Strategic Capital will carry...more

Countdown to Compliance: DoD Finalizes the CMMC Program Rule

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 10/16/2024

On October 15, 2024, the Department of Defense (“DoD”) published the final version of its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (“CMMC”) rule in Title 32 of the Code of Federal Regulations (the “Final Rule”). (Reminder,...more

US DoD Proposes Final Rule to Incorporate Contractual Requirements for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC)

Mayer Brown on 8/23/2024

On August 15, 2024, the Department of Defense (DoD) published a proposed rule to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to incorporate contractual requirements related to the Cybersecurity...more

How Defense Contractors Can Prepare Now for CMMC Implementation

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 8/13/2024

The Department of Defense (DoD) is currently reviewing and adjudicating the public comments received in response to its proposed regulations implementing its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification 2.0 program (CMMC)....more

US DoD Issues Class Deviation Delaying DFARS Implementation of Upcoming NIST SP 800-171, Revision 3

Mayer Brown on 5/10/2024

On May 2, 2024, the Department of Defense (DoD) issued a class deviation to DFARS 252.204-7012, Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting. The deviation relates to contractors’ compliance with...more

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