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The Evolution of National Security in the U.S. and U.K.

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The U.S. and the U.K. are focused on common national security risks, including preventing foreign access to key emerging technologies, the integrity of the defense supply chain, protection of critical infrastructure, and...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

CISA Names First Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer

On August 1, 2024, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced the appointment of its first CISA Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer. The appointee, Lisa Einstein, served as CISA’s Senior Advisor...more

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EU AI Act Tightens Grip on High-Risk AI Systems: Five Critical Questions for U.S. Companies

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A new era of AI legislation has begun as the EU AI Act enters into force on August 1, 2024. With broad extraterritorial reach, significant penalties of up to seven percent of worldwide annual turnover, and an emphasis on...more

Clark Hill PLC

Right To Know - May 2024, Vol. 17

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Cyber, Privacy, and Technology Report - Welcome to your monthly rundown of all things cyber, privacy, and technology, where we highlight all the happenings you may have missed....more

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CFIUS’ Proposed Rule: More Questions, Tighter Time Frames and Higher Penalties

On April 15, 2024, the secretary of the Department of the Treasury, as chair of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS or Committee), published a notice of proposed rulemaking (Proposed Rule) to...more

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Federal Agencies Publish New Version of the #StopRansomware Guide

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On May 23, 2023, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published a second edition of the #StopRansomware Guide (the Guide). The Guide, first published in September 2020, aims to help organizations reduce...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

The Biden Administration’s 2023 Cybersecurity Strategy Includes Potentially Significant Implications for the Technology Sector

On March 2, 2023, the Biden administration released the 2023 National Cybersecurity Strategy (the “Strategy”). The Strategy acknowledges that the United States “must [effect] fundamental shifts in how . . . [it] allocates...more

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FERC Approves New Cybersecurity Standards for Low-Impact Electric Assets

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At its open monthly meeting on March 16, 2023, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved a new cybersecurity standard proposed by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) to address the supply...more

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New CFIUS Executive Order Outlines 5 Risk Factors: Key Takeaways

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President Biden sends a message to foreign investors and the business community that CFIUS will closely scrutinize transactions presenting certain risk factors. On September 15, 2022, President Biden issued an Executive...more

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Strengthening American Cybersecurity Act of 2022

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On March 1st, the United States Senate passed a historic cybersecurity bill with bipartisan and unanimous support. This bill impacts operators of federal infrastructure and federal civilian agencies. The Strengthening...more

Guidepost Solutions LLC

[Webinar] From The China Initiative to Nation-State Threats: The US Government’s New Enforcement Priority – China + Russia - March...

On February 23, 2022, Assistant Attorney General Matthew Olsen announced that the DOJ’s China Initiative was officially ending. He also announced DOJ’s new national security strategy - Strategy for Countering Nation-State...more

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Appellate Court Rules on COVID-19 Mitigation TRO

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Just before midnight yesterday, the Appellate Court issued its decision on the appeal of the February 4, 2022 TRO enjoining the Governor from enforcing certain COVID-19 mitigation measures including universal masking. With...more

Jones Day

Another Sweeping Wave of Resource Nationalism in Latin America: How to Protect Your Investment

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Latin America is experiencing a new wave of resource nationalism and government intervention, as more populists come to power spurred on by ideological shifts and indigenous movements....more

Torres Trade Law, PLLC

When CFIUS Mitigation Agreements and FOCI Reviews Overlap: A Critical Balancing Act

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On June 9, 2021, Momentus Inc., a U.S. commercial space company offering in-space transportation and infrastructure services, as a condition to its acquisition by a foreign-owned company, entered into a National Security...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

CISA/FBI/NSA Issue Two Joint Cybersecurity Alerts for Critical Infrastructure

The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the National Security Agency recently issued two joint alerts to critical infrastructure entities—one addressing BlackMatter...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Financial Stability Oversight Council Issues Key Report Declaring Climate Change as an Emerging Threat to U.S. Financial Stability

On October 21, 2021, the Financial Stability Oversight Council (“FSOC”), established in 2010 by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to respond to emerging threats to the stability of the U.S....more

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Operational Technology: New Target For Network Security Obligations

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The past two decades have produced intense focus on information security to protect data. This priority remains important. But the change in administrations and the Continental Pipeline incident have redirected attention...more

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Bouncing Back (and Forth): Statewide Reopening and Mitigation Steps (UPDATED)

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As the trajectory of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold, government officials at all levels are reevaluating their health and safety protocols and adjusting workplace guidance based on ever-shifting case and...more

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Bouncing Back (and Forth): Statewide Reopening and Mitigation Steps (UPDATED)

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As the trajectory of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold, government officials at all levels are reevaluating their health and safety protocols and adjusting workplace guidance based on ever-shifting case and...more

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Bouncing Back (and Forth): Statewide Reopening and Mitigation Steps (UPDATED)

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As the trajectory of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold, government officials at all levels are reevaluating their health and safety protocols and adjusting workplace guidance based on ever-shifting case and...more

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Bouncing Back (and Forth): Statewide Reopening and Mitigation Steps (UPDATED)

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As the trajectory of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold, government officials at all levels are reevaluating their health and safety protocols and adjusting workplace guidance based on ever-shifting case and...more

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Bouncing Back (and Forth): Statewide Reopening and Mitigation Steps (UPDATED)

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As the trajectory of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold, government officials at all levels are reevaluating their health and safety protocols and adjusting workplace guidance based on ever-shifting case and...more

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Bouncing Back (and Forth): Statewide Reopening and Mitigation Steps (UPDATED)

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As the trajectory of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold, government officials at all levels are reevaluating their health and safety protocols and adjusting workplace guidance based on ever-shifting case and...more

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Bouncing Back (and Forth): Statewide Reopening and Mitigation Steps (UPDATED)

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As the trajectory of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold, government officials at all levels are reevaluating their health and safety protocols and adjusting workplace guidance based on ever-shifting case and...more

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Bouncing Back (and Forth): Statewide Reopening and Mitigation Steps (UPDATED)

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As the trajectory of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold, government officials at all levels are reevaluating their health and safety protocols and adjusting workplace guidance based on ever-shifting case and...more

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