Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 68 - Why Geopolitical Risk Matters to Compliance and Legal Staff with Mark Nuttal and Chad Olsen
Episode 366 -- DOJ Issues Data Security Program Requirements
CHPS Podcast Episode 3: Unlocking America's Mineral Potential
No Password Required: SVP at SpyCloud Labs, Former Army Investigator, and Current Breakfast Champion
Sunday Book Review: April 13, 2025, The Books on Trade and Tariffs Edition
Podcast - The "I" in FOCI and AI: Innovation, Intelligence, Influence
Podcast - What Are Joint Ventures and When Should They Get Cleared?
FINCast Ep. 40 – 21st Century Financial Warfare: Technology, Economy, & National Security
All Things Investigations: Terrorism Designations of Mexican Cartels Fundamentally Enhances Risk for All Companies
Podcast - Reflecting on Careers in National Security Law
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 54 - The Flaws of FARA: Feeble Oversight of Billions in Foreign Influence
Podcast - Navigating Regulatory Challenges in M&A Transactions
Foreign Correspondent: An FDI Podcast | Mapping the National Security Landscape for Investors
Analyzing the Overlap Between CFIUS and FOCI
A Comprehensive Overview of FOCI Mitigation
Podcast - Defense Dynamics: Navigating the Post-Election Landscape for the National Security Sector, Part 2
AI Post-Election – Initial Government Insights
Mitigating FOCI Under Section 847
Podcast - Staying Compliant When Sharing Employees or Services
Everyone Come to Play: Exploring FOCI Mitigation Instruments
On October 28, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued a Final Rule establishing the new Outbound Investment Security Program, set to take effect on January 2, 2025. This program, implemented under Executive Order...more
Companies, particularly those in “critical infrastructure” sectors, have seen a dramatic increase in cybersecurity regulatory requirements in just the past few years – and the White House is looking to move faster. At the...more
On April 30, 2024 the White House updated the foundational U.S. government policy that defines critical infrastructure (CI) sectors and establishes a coordination structure within the federal government to support owners and...more
In one of the most clear-eyed and sobering assessments of the cyberthreat China poses to our nation’s critical infrastructure, the country’s foremost cybersecurity leaders recently testified that the Chinese Communist Party...more
A recent executive order issued by President Biden aims to prohibit or oversee investments in certain sensitive technologies that could threaten the national security of the United States. The executive order, which was...more
The White House recently released its much-awaited National Cybersecurity Strategy (the Strategy), which highlights the Administration’s cybersecurity policy development over the past two years and outlines critical...more
On March 2, 2023, the Biden Administration released its National Cybersecurity Strategy. The Strategy represents the latest push by the Administration to focus on cybersecurity concerns, following the release of Executive...more
Today, after months of rumors regarding its release and contents, the White House issued its National Cybersecurity Strategy “to secure the full benefits of a safe and secure digital ecosystem.” The full strategy is 39 pages...more
The White House released the long-anticipated National Cybersecurity Strategy on March 2, 2023 setting out five (5) pillars articulating key themes and Administration priorities. Coming more than two years into the Biden...more
On September 14, 2022, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued much-anticipated guidance on the implementation of Secure Software Development Framework (SSDF) requirements for contractors (The “Guidance Memo”)...more
This week the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) issued a “SHIELDS UP” advisory. While it does not identify specific threats in the advisory, CISA states that the “Russian...more
China’s State Council on August 17 released the Critical Information Infrastructure Security Protection Regulations (“Regulations”) effective September 1, a key administrative regulation in the implementation of the 2016...more
On June 10, 2021, the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress passed the long awaited People's Republic of China (China) Data Security Law ("DSL") after a final read of the third draft. The DSL, which takes...more
On January 9, 2021, the Biden Administration issued Executive Order (EO) 14034, to further address the declared national emergency with respect to the information and communications technology and services (ICTS) supply...more
On June 2 and 3, the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) held a workshop focused on the President’s recent Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity (Order) during which government...more
Since the Colonial Pipeline and JBS meat manufacturing security incidents, attention is finally being paid to the cybersecurity vulnerabilities of critical infrastructure in the U.S. and in particular, the potential effect on...more
President Biden's Executive Order calls for an extensive reassessment and revamping of the federal government's cybersecurity defenses and incident response capabilities, establishing benchmarks that may inform standards...more
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a security directive (Directive) that, for the first time, imposes mandatory cybersecurity requirements on companies in the pipeline industry. ...more
On May 12, 2021, President Biden signed a sweeping Executive Order (EO) to protect federal government networks and software supply chains against increasing threats of attacks from malicious cyber actors, setting the stage...more
On May 12, 2021, President Joe Biden issued a comprehensive Executive Order (EO) on Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity that promises sweeping changes in federal contracts for information technology (IT), cloud services and...more
On Wednesday, May 12, 2021, President Biden issued an ambitious and sweeping Executive Order focused on combating digital threats to US networks and infrastructure. The Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity...more
Recently, the largest gasoline pipeline in the United States fell victim to a ransomware attack that caused the pipeline to go offline for several days. In addition to causing gas shortages across the Southeastern United...more
On May 12, 2021, President Biden issued the long-expected Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity (“EO” or “Order”). The EO comes amidst a series of high-profile cyber-attacks on the Nation and its critical...more
Disruptionware attacks have become increasingly more common over the last few months. Just last month, I wrote about a dangerous disruptionware attack against a Florida Water Treatment Center that could have been a mass...more
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is pleased to present the National Security Regulations 2020 Year In Review. In the last several years, parties interacting with U.S. businesses—particularly U.S. businesses with novel...more