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Trump Reverses Key Biden-Era Cyber Directives: Important Updates to Federal Cybersecurity Priorities

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Earlier this month, President Trump issued an Executive Order, “Sustaining Select Efforts to Strengthen the Nation’s Cybersecurity and Amending Executive Order 13694 and Executive Order 14144” (EO), which amends both Biden...more

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Building the Cyber Fortress: New Cybersecurity Executive Order Targets Quantum, AI, and Supply Chain Security

On June 6, 2025, President Trump issued a new executive order, “Sustaining Select Efforts to Strengthen the Nation’s Cybersecurity and Amending Executive Order 13694 and Executive Order 14144” (EO), signaling the construction...more

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The Proposed Rule to Amend FAR Guidance on Safeguarding CUI – Care to Comment?

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The FAR Council issued a proposed rule that would amend the several FAR provisions and add new clauses to provide guidance on the safe handling of CUI. Public comments on the proposed rule are being accepted until March 17,...more

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FAR Council Proposes Compliance with NIST SP 800-171 for Non-Defense Contractors

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Earlier this year, the FAR Council issued a proposed rule to implement the Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Program as it relates to federal contracts. The proposed rule is "just one element of a larger strategy to...more

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FAR Council Publishes Proposed Rule Imposing New Security Requirements on Contractors Handling CUI

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On January 15, 2025, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council published a proposed rule (the FAR CUI Rule) that would amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to impose government-wide cybersecurity, training, and...more

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After a Short 15-Year Wait, the Government Finally Tries to Define What the Heck Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)...

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Over the last two decades, federal contractors have been frustrated by the Government’s hodgepodge approach to regulating Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). Various agencies have implemented differing definitions,...more

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

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

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President Biden Issues Second Cybersecurity Executive Order

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In light of recent cyberattacks targeting the federal government and United States supply chains, President Biden’s administration has released an Executive Order (the “Order”) in an attempt to modernize and enhance the...more

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Decoded - Technology Law Insights, V 5, Issue 9, November 2024

Welcome to our ninth 2024 issue of Decoded - our technology law insights e-newsletter. How are States Using Generative Artificial Intelligence? and Employee AI Adoption Cools Globally - Why this is important: As...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

NIST issues updated security requirements and assessment procedures for protecting controlled unclassified information

On May 14, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released “Revision 3” to Special Publication 800-171 (Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information on Nonfederal Systems and Organizations) and 800-171A...more

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Department of Defense Issues Class Deviation Delaying Application of NIST SP 800-171, Revision 3

On May 2, the Department of Defense (DOD) issued a class deviation to DFARS 252.204-7012 “to provide industry time for a more deliberate transition upon the forthcoming release of [National Institute of Standards and...more

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NIST Releases Initial Public Draft of NIST SP 800-171, Revision 3 for Protection of Sensitive Government Information

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released an initial public draft of NIST SP 800-171, Revision 3, Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Systems and Organizations. Compliance...more

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NIST Releases Public Draft of Revised Guidelines Aimed at Helping Contractors Protect Sensitive Information

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On May 10, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released its initial public draft of SP 800-171, Revision 3, a set of updated guidelines aimed at helping organizations better handle confidential...more

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

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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

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[Webinar] CMMC – Practical Solutions to Managing and Securing CUI Data, Perspectives of a Foreign Defense Contractor - November...

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Currently defense contractors who receive or create Controlled Unclassified Information (“CUI”) from or for the U.S. Department of Defense (“DoD”) are subject to several contract-based cybersecurity requirements, including...more

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DoD to Contracting Officers: Demand Compliance and Seek Consequences for Material Breaches of Cybersecurity Requirements by...

On June 16, 2022, the Department of Defense (DoD) issued a memorandum to its contracting officers emphasizing their obligation to monitor compliance by DoD contractors with the cybersecurity requirements of their contracts....more

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DOD Suspends CMMC Version 1.0 and Charts a New Course With “CMMC 2.0”

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WHAT: On November 4, 2021, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) announced the completion of a months-long internal review and significant changes to the strategic direction of its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification...more

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Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - February 2021

In this month's edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine the New York Department of Financial Services' issuance of the first-ever cyber insurance risk guidance framework, the Eleventh Circuit's ruling...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

NIST Proposes Draft Enhanced Security Requirements for Protecting CUI

NIST recently released the final public draft of SP 800-172, Enhanced Security Requirements for Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information: A Supplement to NIST Special Publication 800-171 (formerly Draft NIST SP...more

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DoD Has Released Model Version 1.0 of the Cyber Maturity Model Certification Framework

- DoD has released the final version of the CMMC framework. - DoD anticipates that CMMC requirements will appear in a limited number of solicitations starting in October 2020 and that they will appear in all DoD...more

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ADG Insights | NIST set to "enhance" contractor cybersecurity duties

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Through ADG Insights, we share with you the top legal and political issues affecting the aerospace, defense, and government services (ADG) industry. Our ADG industry team monitors the latest developments to help our clients...more

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Whistleblower Receives First False Claims Act Payout for Cybersecurity Claim

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Whistleblower programs that previously focused on traditional concerns such as accounting and FCPA issues should now consider expanding to incorporate company IT and information security teams and account for data protection...more

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Vulnerable Systems: Contractor Protection of Controlled Unclassified Information at Risk

The Department of Defense (DoD) Inspector General recently issued a report summarizing the findings of an audit into the protection of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) on contractor networks. Based on an in-depth...more

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Department of Defense Sets Course on Cybersecurity Evaluation and Enforcement

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On a limited budget, government contractors need to be compliant with a litany of statutes, regulations, and industry standards in order to remain competitive in the marketplace. This has become particularly true in the...more

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Cyber Update: DoD Contractor Cybersecurity Certification and 33 New Enhanced Controls to Combat the Advanced Persistent Threat

The Government remains intensely focused on how best to protect its Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) once it is released to contractors. In a shift from its initial approach of “we will take the contractor’s word for...more

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