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The FCC’s National Security Mandate: The Rise of the Council on National Security

Wiley Rein LLP on 7/16/2025

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has taken significant steps to institutionalize national security within its regulatory framework through the creation of the Council on National Security (CNS). Chaired by Chairman...more

Commerce Department Bans Kaspersky Software in First ICTS Prohibition, Signals Increased Risk of Using Certain Foreign Software...

Husch Blackwell LLP on 7/26/2024

On June 20, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) issued a Final Determination prohibiting the sale of certain cybersecurity products, anti-virus software, and related services to...more

The FCC Releases International Section 214 Order and NPRM, Proposing Major Changes to the Regulation of International...

Wiley Rein LLP on 4/28/2023

On April 25, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released an Order and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on international Section 214 authorizations (the Order and NPRM), which authorize the provision...more

Rethinking the Cybersecurity Challenge from an Intelligence Community Perspective

Wiley Rein LLP on 6/20/2022

Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Avril Haines was interviewed by Michele Flournoy, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at WestExec Advisors and former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, on the first day of the RSA...more

Texas and Federal Government Seek to Protect U.S. Infrastructure From Disruption by Foreign Adversaries

Jackson Walker on 1/12/2022

The Lone Star Infrastructure Protection Act (LIPA), a new Texas law that went into effect June 2021, prohibits Texas businesses and governments from contracting with entities owned or controlled by individuals from China,...more

Biden Issues Executive Order Redirecting and Clarifying Scrutiny of Chinese Apps

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 6/23/2021

Key Points - On June 9, President Biden signed an executive order (“EO”) revoking a series of Trump-era EOs targeting specific Chinese “connected software applications” (“apps”), including TikTok and WeChat. The EO calls...more

Data & Privacy Update: Six Most Significant Developments Companies Need to Know About

Williams Mullen on 6/18/2021

There have been a number of significant legal and policy developments recently related to data and cybersecurity. Some of the most important are...more

U.S. Department of Energy Seeks Comments on Securing Electric Infrastructure from Attacks from Foreign Adversaries

Wiley Rein LLP on 4/27/2021

On April 22, 2021, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) called for public comments on policies that the Administration should pursue to secure the U.S. electric grid from exploitation and attack by foreign adversaries. The DOE...more

Hypersonics Race Raises National Security Concerns For U.S. Businesses

Lowenstein Sandler LLP on 10/30/2020

U.S. government agencies are increasing scrutiny of the supply chain of companies developing hypersonic technologies used in military aircraft and missiles amid escalating tensions with China and Russia. Lowenstein Sandler...more

Senate Energy Natural Resources Committee Examines Cyberattack Readiness of the US Bulk-Power System

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 8/18/2020

On August 5, 2020, members of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee questioned witnesses from the power industry and the federal government about the readiness of the United States bulk-power system (BPS) for a...more

Commerce Department Issues Proposed Rule to Secure the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 12/23/2019

On November 27, 2019, the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) published a proposed rule, “Securing the Information and Communication Technology and Services Supply Chain,” that would implement Executive Order 13873 of...more

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