On June 6, 2025, the Trump Administration released a new Executive Order (“EO”) on cybersecurity, Sustaining Select Efforts to Strengthen the Nation’s Cybersecurity and Amending Executive Order 13694 and Executive Order...more
6/10/2025
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On April 3, 2025, OMB released two new memorandums on artificial intelligence (“AI”) as directed by Executive Order 14179, Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence. (As a reminder, President Trump...more
5/5/2025
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Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
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OMB ,
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In the waning months of the current administration, the White House issued a memo setting forth actions focused on national security as directed in the AI Executive Order from last year. As a reminder, the order -while...more
12/17/2024
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Data Security ,
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NIST ,
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Regulatory Agenda ,
Technology Sector
In two recent rules, the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has begun to take significant steps to monitor, and potentially control access to, U.S. artificial intelligence (AI) technology. AI...more
For companies in the U.S. that hold certain personal data and U.S. Government-related data, rules stemming from recent Executive Order (“EO”) 14117 on “Preventing Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United...more
The Biden Administration recently issued an Executive Order aimed at protecting American’s sensitive information and certain US Government data from threats posed by foreign actors. Of note is the Order’s focus on data...more
4/25/2024
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Cybersecurity ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Privacy ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
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National Security ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Laws ,
Prohibited Transactions
On January 26, 2024, the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (“FedRAMP”) published a draft Emerging Technology Prioritization Framework developed in response to President Biden’s Executive Order 14110 on Safe,...more
On October 3, 2023, the FAR Council released two long-awaited proposed rules for federal contractor cybersecurity stemming from the Biden Administration’s Cybersecurity Executive Order from May 2021 (Executive Order 14028)....more
10/5/2023
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Technology Sector
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
The federal government has continued its efforts to fulfill the requirements set forth in Executive Order 14028, Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity. For companies that do business with the Federal government, beyond looking...more
1/25/2023
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Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Information Sharing ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Requirements
On November 14, 2022, the Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) published a proposed rule that would amend the Federal Acquisition...more
11/30/2022
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Climate Change ,
Contractors ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Energy Sector ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Proposed Rules
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
9/29/2022
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Federal Contractors ,
Information Technology ,
NIST ,
OMB ,
Software ,
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Third-Party
The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (the “FAR Council”) currently is considering amendments to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) that would elevate the consideration of climate-related risks in Federal...more
NIST recently released several key deliverables relating to cybersecurity. These focus on secure software development and new consumer labeling programs as contemplated by President Biden’s Executive Order 14028, which seeks...more
As 2021 draws to a close, we wanted to share a recap of some of the most important cybersecurity developments we covered this past year along with some suggestions on what companies (particularly those that do business with...more
12/20/2021
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Data Security ,
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Federal Contractors ,
Internet of Things ,
Popular ,
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Supply Chain
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”) is seeking comments on its second draft of NIST SP 800-161 Rev. 1, “Cyber Supply Chain Risk Management Practices for Systems and Organizations,” published on October...more
11/11/2021
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Technology
The Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) released its draft Federal Zero Trust Strategy under President Biden’s Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity (No. 14028) (discussed previously here and here) and...more
The FedRAMP Program Management Office is seeking comments on its draft FedRAMP Authorization Boundary Guidance, Version 2.0, released on July 13, 2021. The public comment period currently is open and closes on September 13,...more
As called for in the May 12, 2021 Cybersecurity Executive Order (“EO”) released by the Biden Administration (discussed here), NIST met its deadline to release a definition of “critical software” within 45 days of the date of...more
In February 2021, President Biden issued Executive Order 14017, “Executive Order on America’s Supply Chains” (discussed here), requiring (among other things) a report within 100-days requiring key government agencies to...more
6/30/2021
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CFIUS ,
Child Labor ,
China ,
Defense Production Act ,
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Electric Vehicles ,
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Forced Labor ,
Geopolitical Risks ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Human Rights ,
Joe Biden ,
Manufacturers ,
NDAA ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Russia ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”) is seeking comments on its draft NIST SP 800-161 Rev. 1, “Cyber Supply Chain Risk Management Practices for Systems and Organizations,” published on April 29, 2021....more
5/27/2021
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Cybersecurity ,
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Technology
On May 12, 2021, the Biden Administration issued its much anticipated “Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity.” Below are provisions we believe will be of most interest to contractors, as well as any company...more
5/19/2021
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Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
DFARS ,
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Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
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Internet of Things ,
NIST ,
OMB ,
Popular ,
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Supply Chain ,
Technology
On February 24, 2021, President Biden signed Executive Order 14017, “Executive Order on America’s Supply Chains,” requiring a review of global supply chains that support key U.S. industries in an attempt to improve supply...more
4/1/2021
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Department of Agriculture ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
National Security ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Supply Chain
On March 18, 2020, the President issued an Executive Order on Prioritizing and Allocating Health and Medical Resources to Respond to the Spread of COVID-19 (the “EO”). The EO was issued pursuant to the Defense Production Act...more
On May 15, 2019, President Trump issued an Executive Order (“EO”) targeting activities of certain foreign telecommunications companies based in hostile countries. Entitled “Securing the Information and Communications...more
5/21/2019
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China ,
Entity List ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Foreign Adversaries ,
Foreign Policy ,
Huawei ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
Licensing Rules ,
National Security ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Prohibited Transactions ,
Supply Chain ,
Technology Sector ,
Telecommunications ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Commerce Department