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Looking Beyond FedRAMP – Lessons from the U.S. Treasury Cybersecurity Incident

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

In the ever-evolving world of cybersecurity, even organizations that meet stringent security standards can be victims of sophisticated cyberattacks. A notable example of this is the December 8, 2024 cybersecurity incident...more

President Biden Issues Second Cybersecurity Executive Order

Foley & Lardner LLP on 1/17/2025

In light of recent cyberattacks targeting the federal government and United States supply chains, President Biden’s administration has released an Executive Order (the “Order”) in an attempt to modernize and enhance the...more

Department of Defense Publishes Final Rule on Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification

Cozen O'Connor on 10/22/2024

On October 15, 2024, the Department of Defense (DoD) published the long-anticipated first part of its final rule (the Final Rule) for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program. After the implementation of...more

Federal Government Outlines New Security and Attestation Requirements for Software

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 9/29/2022

Per Executive Order 14028, Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a memorandum on September 14, 2022 requiring federal agencies to only use software from software producers that...more

DoD’s Cybersecurity Rule Will Expand Assessments of Defense Industry to Safeguard Unclassified Information, Raising New...

Perkins Coie on 10/5/2020

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has issued a long-awaited interim rule to safeguard unclassified information in the possession of defense contractors by making periodic assessments of a company’s cybersecurity compliance...more

DoD’s Cybersecurity Verification Regime: New Details Emerge Related to Third-Party Auditor Training and Accreditation

Perkins Coie on 6/26/2020

A key area of focus in the Department of Defense’s (DoD) gradual rollout of its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) is the training and accreditation of third-party assessors that will be responsible for...more

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