Cybersecurity, Telecommunications, NDAA

What’s New in Wireless - January 2025

Mintz - Technology, Communications & Media... on 1/9/2025

The wireless industry has revolutionized the way we connect, from facilitating teleworking, distance learning, and telemedicine to allowing the American public to interact virtually in almost all other aspects of their daily...more

Cybersecurity and 889 Compliance in 2021: What Government Contractors Need to Know

PilieroMazza PLLC on 7/27/2021

2020 saw the implementation of several game-changing regulations for government contractors. None the least of these were related to DOD’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) and Section 889 of the National...more

Wireless Roundup (June 2021)

Wiley Rein LLP on 5/28/2021

Key Wireless Deadlines - Treasury Seeks Comment on Interim Final Rule Implementing Broadband Funding: Last month, the U.S. Department of Treasury (Treasury) issued an Interim Final Rule to implement the $350 billion...more

Wireless Roundup (May 2021)

Wiley Rein LLP on 5/4/2021

Key Wireless Deadlines - NIST Requests Comment on its Mobile Device Security Practice Guide: The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) seeks comment on a...more

And Still More Guidance Comes Out on Section 889 Implementation

Stinson - Government Contracting Matters on 9/3/2020

The saga of what is prohibited and what is covered by an exception to the National Defense Authorization Act, FY 2019, Section 889 prohibition on the use or delivery of covered telecommunications and video surveillance...more

Prohibitions on Use of Chinese Telecommunications Equipment and Services, Complying with the NDAA

PilieroMazza PLLC on 8/21/2020

Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the NDAA for Fiscal Year 2019 is now in effect. This section of the NDAA prohibits government agencies and government contractors they work with from using certain covered telecommunications equipment...more

[Webinar] Prohibitions on Use of Chinese Telecommunications Equipment and Services, Complying with the NDAA - August 21st, 2:00 pm...

PilieroMazza PLLC on 8/20/2020

Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the NDAA for Fiscal Year 2019 is now in effect. This section of the NDAA prohibits government agencies and government contractors they work with from using certain covered telecommunications equipment...more

DoD’s Squeeze of Chinese Telecom Equipment Continues

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 1/31/2020

At the end of 2019, the Department of Defense (“DoD”) took another step to limit the potential cyber risks posed by telecommunications equipment manufactured by Chinese companies (and potentially Russian ones too). We...more

Huawei espionage concerns reach UK

White & Case LLP on 9/25/2019

The UK 5G debate is emblematic of protectionist sentiments in the technology sector. Huawei and the technology cold war - Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. is a modern Chinese success story. A pioneer in the telecommunication...more

Weekly Update Newsletter - September 2019

PilieroMazza PLLC on 9/5/2019

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS & ADVISORY SERVICES - Small Business Administration – SBA issued a rule extending the 504 Loan Program Rural Initiative Pilot Program (504 Rural Pilot) through September 30, 2021. The 504 Rural...more

Cybersecurity Meets the FCA: What the Chinese Telecom Ban Means for Government Contractors

PilieroMazza PLLC on 8/28/2019

Government contractors are required to comply with a new set of prohibitions on telecommunications equipment acquired from certain Chinese companies, and they may face False Claims Act liability since the prohibitions require...more

ADG Insights: Cybersecurity and supply-chain developments and trends for companies that conduct business with the U.S. government

Hogan Lovells on 4/30/2019

Through ADG Insights, we share with you the top legal and political issues affecting the aerospace, defense, and government services (ADG) industry. Our ADG industry team monitors the latest developments to help our clients...more

The List of Forbidden Products Grows: The NDAA’s Prohibitions on Use of Certain Chinese-Made Equipment

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 11/29/2018

The 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”) imposes new restrictions on procurements for telecommunications equipment or services based on ties to certain Chinese entities, thereby growing the list of forbidden...more

ADG Insights: U.S. government's increased efforts in supply chain integrity - Supply Chain Series, Volume 1

Hogan Lovells on 8/31/2018

Through ADG Insights, we share with you the top legal and political issues affecting the aerospace, defense, and government services (ADG) industry. Our ADG industry team monitors the latest developments to help our clients...more

The Fiscal Year 2019 NDAA Imposes Government-Wide Limitations on the Use of Lowest-Price Technically Acceptable Procurements

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 8/30/2018

Contractors will soon have additional legal authority to demonstrate to civilian agencies that a best value tradeoff process should be employed. Congress’ trend of limiting the use of the LPTA process continues....more

Summer is (Almost) Over & Congress is Back!

Mintz - ML Strategies on 9/9/2015

While summer isn’t officially over until September 22, for most here in the nation’s capital the vacations are nearly completed and it is back to work as Congress returns from the long August recess and Labor Day holiday. ...more

July Congressional Agenda

Mintz - ML Strategies on 7/8/2015

After a weekend of fireworks, parades, and apple pie, Congress returns from the Independence Day recess this week with the Senate scheduled to be in session for five weeks and the House of Representatives in session for four...more

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