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Conflict Confirmed: GAO Sustains Rare OCI Protest in Army Cyber Procurement

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In DirectViz Solutions, LLC, B-423366, et al. (June 11, 2025)​, DirectViz Solutions protested the Army’s issuance of a task order to Peraton for cybersecurity information technology support services for the Army’s Global...more

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Evolution of the Chinese Hacking Threat: Risks for Government and Industry

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On May 24, 2023, Microsoft announced the detection of a direct threat to critical infrastructure organizations in Guam and elsewhere in the United States. The alert attributed observed malicious activity to a state-sponsored...more

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SBIR and STTR Programs Renewed with New Foreign Risk Due Diligence Measures and Pilot Programs

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On September 29, 2022, Congress passed the SBIR and STTR Extension Act of 2022, renewing the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)...more

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Congress Passes Bill To Reauthorize SBIR/STTR Programs

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As most experts expected, Congress has passed the bill to reauthorize the SBIR and STTR programs until September 30, 2025. The bill is now headed for the White House, where the President is expected to sign it into law....more

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Office of the National Cyber Director Remains Nascent, Evaluations to Come as Efforts Mature

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In 2021, Congress created a new cyber leadership position within the White House, enacting a suggestion from the Cyberspace Solarium Commission, to develop a new Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD). ...more

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Colonial Pipeline Cyberattack Highlights Vulnerability of Nation’s Energy Sector

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This post is a follow up from our recent discussion of the cyberattack that took the 5,500-mile Colonial Pipeline offline last week and the growing threat ransomware poses to our nation’s energy system. On May 10, 2021, a...more

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GAO Highlights Key Tech Security Efforts—and Gaps—at DOD, Confirming Major Government Role

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This month, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a report assessing the Department of Defense’s (DOD) approach to identifying and securing critical technologies. While DOD has been operating programs to...more

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Congress Requires Foreign Ownership Disclosures for Federal Government Tenancies of “High-Security Leased Spaces”

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Federal government lessees seeking to occupy high-security spaces in foreign-owned buildings will be required to obtain complete beneficial ownership and impose access restrictions on owners and property managers. The...more

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Jones Day Global Privacy & Cybersecurity Update | Vol. 25

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UNITED STATES - Regulatory—Policy, Best Practices, and Standards - Cybersecurity Standards Issued for Government Contractors - On January 31, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and...more

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Weekly Update Newsletter - November 2019 #2

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Client Alert: This Just In! SBA’s Implementation of HUBZone Changes and Small Business Runway Extension Act Coming Soon - On November 12-13, 2019, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) hosted its 5th Annual Mentor...more

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Weekly Update Newsletter - October 2019 #5

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NATIVE AMERICAN LAW - Emerging Issues in Native 8(a) Contracting - The House Committee on Small Business, Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight, and Regulations held a hearing titled, “Native 8(a) Contracting:...more

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Jones Day Global Privacy & Cybersecurity Update | Vol. 22

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UNITED STATES - Regulatory—Policy, Best Practices, and Standards - NIST Director Discusses Future Development of Cybersecurity Framework - On March 4, the director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology...more

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