Software, Data Protection, NIST

New Executive Order Bolsters the Nation's Cyber Defenses

K&L Gates LLP on 1/20/2025

In a significant move to bolster the United States’ cybersecurity framework, President Biden issued an executive order (EO) on 16 January 2025 titled “Strengthening and Promoting Innovation in the Nation’s Cybersecurity” days...more

They Did It. They Really Did It! The Arrival of the FAR CUI Proposed Rule

McCarter & English Blog: Government Contracts... on 1/17/2025

After years of anticipation, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council has announced the arrival of its proposed rule to enhance the safeguarding of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) in federal contracts (the...more

Privacy Briefs: October 2023

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) on 10/6/2023

Report on Patient Privacy 23, no. 10 (October, 2023) Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc. and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals will pay California $49 million to resolve allegations that they unlawfully disposed of hazardous waste,...more

GSA Technology Contractors: 4 Requirements to Ensure Only Approved Software Is Used

PilieroMazza PLLC on 2/3/2023

Almost two years ago, Executive Order 14028 – Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity (EO) was issued requiring a host of actions be taken by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council, the National Institute of Standards...more

Do Business With the Federal Government? Here’s a 2022 Cybersecurity Recap: Part Three - Secure Software Development Attestation...

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 1/24/2023

Yesterday we continued our series... with the Office of Management and Budget’s September 2022 memorandum requiring federal agencies to only use software from software producers that attest compliance with secure software...more

NIST Releases Guidance on Supply Chain Security

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 5/12/2022

The National Institutes of Science and Technology (NIST) Information Technology Laboratory recently released guidance entitled “Software Supply Chain Security Guidance,” in response to directives set forth in President...more

New York Board of Regents Approves Part 121 Regulations Required by Education Law § 2-d

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC on 1/15/2020

January 14, 2020, the Board of Regents formally adopted Part 121 to the Commissioner’s Regulations to implement Education Law § 2-d. The regulation will become effective January 29, 2020. This regulation primarily addresses...more

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