Podcast - Cybersecurity Roundup: Analyzing New and Proposed Rules for Contractors
In his final days in office, President Biden signed an ambitious executive order to improve the federal government's approach to cybersecurity. Executive Order 14114 ("Executive Order"), issued January 16, 2025, titled...more
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released a revised draft of its Secure Software Development Attestation Common Form ("Form"). The Form, once finalized, will obligate vendors providing software...more
The Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) has extended the deadline to respond to its Request for Information (RFI) seeking public comment on "opportunities for and obstacles to harmonizing" cybersecurity regulations....more
On June 9, 2023, the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued Memorandum M-23-16, which delays implementation of a key secure software attestation requirement. The delay was necessary because the Cybersecurity...more
As follow-on guidance to Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) September 14, 2022 memo and the associated Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity from May 2021, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security...more
On December 6, 2021, in the Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies, the Office of Management and Budget took a more aggressive position on strengthening the nation’s cybersecurity posture. Under this...more
Last month, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Cyber and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released draft guidance to implement a Zero Trust cybersecurity policy government-wide. OMB and CISA are seeking...more
The February 2021 hack into Oldsmar, Florida’s water treatment system is a frightening reminder that critical infrastructure systems can be vulnerable to cyberattacks and that cyberattacks can jeopardize health and safety. In...more