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Defense Contractors To Pay $8.4 Million To Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Surrounding Non-Compliance With Cybersecurity...

A&O Shearman on 5/13/2025

On May 1, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice announced an $8.4 million settlement agreement with several defense contract companies (“companies”) resolving alleged violations of the False Claims Act. The settlement...more

DOJ Settles False Claims Act Case with MORSECORP Over Cybersecurity Program

Alston & Bird on 5/8/2025

On March 26, 2025, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it had reached an agreement with MORSECORP Inc. (MORSE) to settle alleged violations of the False Claims Act (FCA), specifically regarding...more

The “Prestige”: DoD Unveils NIST SP 800-171 Revision 3, Organizationally Defined Parameters

McCarter & English Blog: Government Contracts... on 4/28/2025

On April 15, 2025, the Department of Defense (DoD) released official guidance on Organizationally Defined Parameters (ODPs) appearing in the newly published NIST SP 800-171 Revision 3. At the same time, the DoD reaffirmed...more

Cybersecurity Enforcement: The More Things Change, The More They Stay the Same

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC on 4/25/2025

Despite a change in administrations, the government’s vigilance and enforcement of cybersecurity requirements have not missed a beat. On March 14, 2025, MORSECORP, Inc. of Cambridge, MA resolved allegations that it had...more

Government Contractors Beware: Failure to Comply with DOD Cybersecurity Requirements Can Trigger Civil FCA Liability

Fox Rothschild LLP on 4/18/2025

The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently reached a $4.6 million civil False Claims Act (FCA) settlement with MORSECORP, Inc. (MORSE) arising out of allegations that the company failed to comply with Department of Defense...more

Key Takeaways from DOJ’s Continued Cybersecurity Enforcement

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on 4/16/2025

On March 25, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a $4.6 million settlement with MORSECORP, Inc. (MORSE) over its alleged failures to satisfy cybersecurity requirements for federal defense contractors....more

As the Department of Justice Affirms and Advances Its Cyber-Fraud Initiative, Government Contractors Should Take Steps to Ensure...

Ice Miller on 4/15/2025

While some areas of white-collar enforcement have been deprioritized by the Trump Administration, the Department of Justice (DOJ) remains committed to its Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative as demonstrated by two recent False...more

Key Legal Issues Facing U.S. Government Contractors in 2025

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 4/15/2025

As the regulatory environment continues to evolve in the new administration, U.S. government contractors are facing an increasingly complex array of legal challenges. Staying compliant and competitive requires close attention...more

[Webinar] CMMC 2.0 – What All Companies Need to Know About the New Federal Requirements - April 24th, 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm CT

Vinson & Elkins LLP on 4/10/2025

Please join Vinson & Elkins, Gray Analytics, and keynote speaker Stacy Bostjanick of the Department of Defense (DoD) Office of the Chief Information Officer for a CLE discussing the new Cybersecurity Maturity Model...more

GSA Announces Overhaul of FedRAMP with Emphasis on Industry Input and Automation

Holland & Knight LLP on 4/8/2025

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) recently announced plans to develop the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) 20x – a new approach to the government-wide program for the security...more

DOJ: ‘False Claims Act + Cybersecurity’ Is Here To Stay

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints on 4/3/2025

Amid ongoing policy shifts in Washington, the federal government’s interest in pursuing civil cyber-fraud cases appears to be here to stay. In October 2021, the Department of Justice (DOJ) initiated its Civil Cyber-Fraud...more

Crossing Administrations: The Focus on Federal Cybersecurity Continues

Goodwin on 3/20/2025

Federal contractors, including defense contractors, should prepare for the emergence of new requirements in the coming months that are designed to strengthen software supply chain security, impose more stringent cybersecurity...more

Week 6 in Review: Tracking Moves on Healthcare, National Security, Government Contracts, and DEI

Latham & Watkins LLP on 3/4/2025

The administration also turned its focus to copper imports, bird flu, and a proposed new path to American citizenship....more

The Proposed Rule to Amend FAR Guidance on Safeguarding CUI – Care to Comment?

Husch Blackwell LLP on 2/24/2025

The FAR Council issued a proposed rule that would amend the several FAR provisions and add new clauses to provide guidance on the safe handling of CUI. Public comments on the proposed rule are being accepted until March 17,...more

FAR Proposed Controlled Unclassified Information Rule: A Path Toward Standardization

Cozen O'Connor on 2/21/2025

On January 15, 2025, the FAR Council finally released a proposed rule (the Rule)1 regulating the use and handling of controlled unclassified information (CUI) as a part of the general strategy to reduce threats of...more

FAR Council Proposes Compliance with NIST SP 800-171 for Non-Defense Contractors

Holland & Knight LLP on 2/20/2025

Earlier this year, the FAR Council issued a proposed rule to implement the Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Program as it relates to federal contracts. The proposed rule is "just one element of a larger strategy to...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

Looking Back at the False Claims Act in 2024 as the Government Keeps its Sights on Cybersecurity in 2025

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 2/5/2025

In 2024, the government and whistleblowers were party to 558 settlements and judgments collecting over $2.9 billion. The government continued its effort to combat cybersecurity threats through its Civil Cyber-Fraud...more

FedRAMP Releases New Draft Authorization Boundary Guidance

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 1/30/2025

Over the last few years, the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (“FedRAMP”) Program Management Office (“PMO”) has released two draft guidance documents related to defining the applicable boundary for security...more

FAR Council Unveils Long-Anticipated Rule for Controlled Unclassified Information

Wiley Rein LLP on 1/29/2025

WHAT: The FAR Council published a proposed rule to incorporate the Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Program into the acquisition process and, in doing so, seeks to more clearly define government and contractor roles...more

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

Jenner & Block on 1/22/2025

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

FAR Council Publishes Proposed Rule Imposing New Security Requirements on Contractors Handling CUI

Woods Rogers on 1/21/2025

On January 15, 2025, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council published a proposed rule (the FAR CUI Rule) that would amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to impose government-wide cybersecurity, training, and...more

DoD Contractors: It’s Go Time for CMMC

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on 11/19/2024

On December 16, the U.S. Department of Defense’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Program (CMMC) final rule (the “CMMC Program Rule”) will become effective, to codify the CMMC requirements and assessment processes....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

The Site Report - Construction Law Insights, Issue 10, October 2024

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 11/1/2024

Welcome to our 10th issue of 2024 for our construction industry insights e-newsletter - The Site Report. In this edition, we cover a wide variety of topics of interest for those in the construction industry—from the use of...more

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