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Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP

New CMMC 2.0 Guidance Issued

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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

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

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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

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

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

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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

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Countdown to Compliance: DoD Finalizes the CMMC Program Rule

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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

Mayer Brown

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

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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

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DoD Instruction Intended to Protect Defense Supply Chain: Defense Contractors and Subcontractors Subject to Additional Filings and...

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Concerns regarding the integrity of the U.S. defense industrial base supply chain continue to grow. Similar to national cybersecurity risks, national security risks to the defense supply chain are asymmetric and can arise at...more

Mayer Brown

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

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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

Jenner & Block

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

Wiley Rein LLP

What Contractors Need to Know About DOD’s National Defense Industrial Strategy

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WHAT: On January 11, 2024, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) published its National Defense Industrial Strategy (NDIS). In line with DOD’s continued emphasis on modernizing and strengthening the supply chain and...more

Alston & Bird

Penn State University Hit With False Claims Act Suit for Alleged Cyber Security Deficiencies

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On September 1, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania unsealed a qui tam False Claims Act (“FCA”) lawsuit (originally filed on October 5, 2022) alleging Penn State University failed to provide...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Recommendations for Managing Cybersecurity Threats in the Manufacturing Sector

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In the hyper-connected era of smart manufacturing, accelerated by “Industry 4.0,” the manufacturing sector is undergoing a digital revolution. By leveraging technologies such as advanced automation, artificial intelligence,...more

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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – November 2022

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GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - Prohibition on Use or Delivery of Chinese Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Products and Services: The Potential Link Between Section 889 of the 2019 NDAA and Section 1260H of the 2021 NDAA,...more

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Critical Infrastructure Industry Drafted: Welcome to the Cyber War

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For just shy of a decade, the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) has had to operate under rules dictating the safeguarding of Controlled Unclassified Information, along with a strict 72-hour notification requirement if/when/should...more

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Continuing Effort to Protect National Security Data and Networks

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CMMC 2.0 – Simplification and Flexibility of DoD Cybersecurity Requirements - Evolving and increasing threats to U.S. defense data and national security networks have necessitated changes and refinements to U.S. regulatory...more

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

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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

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Executive Order on Cybersecurity Sets Aggressive Timeline

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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

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Continuing Developments on the Supply Chain Front

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Recent weeks have brought news on multiple fronts regarding supply chain risks and actions in response thereto: Commerce ICTS Regulations to Go Into Effect; Chinese ICTS Companies, Products and Services in the...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Supply Chain Threats and Cybersecurity Compliance Issues on the Horizon

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New rules and developments continue to proliferate as the U.S. government seeks to minimize supply chain threats and cybersecurity risks. For contract awards issued after August 13, 2020, prime contractors must conduct a...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Contractors Scrambling to Scope New DoD Cyber Framework

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On January 30, 2020, the U.S. Department of Defense (“DoD”) released Version 1.0 of its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (“CMMC”) framework (CMMC overview here; CMMC Version 1.0 and appendices here). By 2026, DoD...more

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U.S. Government Issues Alert Regarding Critical Windows 10 Update – Are You Entitled To Compensation?

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Earlier this month, it was reported that the National Security Agency (NSA) discovered a serious security flaw in Microsoft Windows 10 cryptographic functionality, CVE-2020-0601.That security flaw could render trust...more

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DoD Cyber Rules Will Affect All Government Contractors

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The Department of Defense (DoD) is planning to release Volume 1.0 of the Cyber Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) framework, which will affect the award and continued performance of all DoD contracts. In response to the...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Vulnerable Systems: Contractor Protection of Controlled Unclassified Information at Risk

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The Department of Defense (DoD) Inspector General recently issued a report summarizing the findings of an audit into the protection of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) on contractor networks. Based on an in-depth...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

DOD Issues Interim Rule on Supply Chain Security

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On November 18, 2013, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) published an interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) that will likely prove controversial through the inclusion of supply...more

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