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Department of Defense Delivers Highly Anticipated CMMC Proposed Rule

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The proposed rule requires contractors to make annual affirmations regarding their cybersecurity maturity, thus increasing their risk of False Claims Act Liability. The proposed rule allows for limited use of Plans of...more

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DoD Issues Proposed CMMC Rule Requiring Cybersecurity Assessments of Contractors

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The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has issued its long-awaited proposed rule implementing its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program to protect sensitive, unclassified government information in the...more

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Defense Department Audit Report Provides Contractors with a Roadmap to Assess and Mitigate Cybersecurity False Claims Act Risk

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On December 4, the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) issued a “special” Audit Report (the Report) that provides insight into common cybersecurity weaknesses related to the protection of Controlled...more

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Contractors Beware – Cybersecurity Litigation on the Rise Under the False Claims Act

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Takeaway: The DOJ’s Cyber Fraud Initiative and qui tam actions under the False Claims Act represent signification enforcement mechanisms for cybersecurity contractor compliance. On the eve of 2022, the United States began...more

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DoD Increases Focus on Cybersecurity Compliance

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A recent DoD memorandum should serve as a warning to contractors that they need to focus on cybersecurity compliance now or risk serious consequences. A recent DoD memorandum should serve as a warning to contractors that...more

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Right on Time – NIST Releases Definition of “Critical Software” Per Biden’s Cybersecurity Executive Order

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As called for in the May 12, 2021 Cybersecurity Executive Order (“EO”) released by the Biden Administration (discussed here), NIST met its deadline to release a definition of “critical software” within 45 days of the date of...more

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DoD's New Cybersecurity and Cloud Standards and Reporting Requirements

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The Department of Defense (DoD) released interim rules implementing provisions of the 2013 and 2015 National Defense Authorization Acts. The rules, released on Aug. 26, 2015, are effective immediately and establish the...more

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Data Security Advisory for Federal Contractors: Safeguarding Unclassified Controlled Technical Information

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The Department of Defense (DoD) has published its new final rule governing the security measures imposed on DoD unclassified technical information resident on or passing through the unclassified information systems of its...more

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