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Trump Issues Executive Order on Cybersecurity Rolling Back Some Prior Policies and Introducing New Ones

Last week, the Trump administration made its priorities clear for the nation’s cybersecurity posture in the form of the newly issued executive order entitled “Sustaining Select Efforts to Strengthen the Nation’s Cybersecurity...more

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15 Key Takeaways from the Final CMMC Program Rule Issued by DOD

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The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has long questioned whether contractors and their supply chains have been fully compliant with existing cybersecurity requirements aimed at protecting Controlled Unclassified Information...more

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(Cyber)Security Theater 101 - Georgia Tech, a Teachable Moment

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On August 22, 2024, the United States intervened in a whistleblower suit against the Georgia Institute of Technology, initially filed by current and former members of Georgia Tech’s cybersecurity team, alleging that Georgia...more

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Defense Department Looks to Update DFARS Cybersecurity Compliance Requirements

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Over the holidays, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) issued proposed rules for updating its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program from its existing Defense Acquisition Regulatory Supplement (DFARS)...more

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DoD’s Proposed CMMC Rule: Groundhog Day… or a Final Rule in the Works?

On December 26, 2023, the Department of Defense (“DoD”) belatedly gifted defense contractors and subcontractors a Proposed Rule on the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (“CMMC”) Program. DoD also released eight CMMC...more

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An Overview Of The Defense Department’s Long-awaited Proposed Regulations For Its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification...

The U.S. Department of Defense released a special holiday treat for government contractors and subcontractors last week in the form of long-promised proposed regulations for its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification...more

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Government Contracts Legal Round-Up - April 2023 Issue 6

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Legislative Update - Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Use of Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) Assessments (DFARS Case 2019–D009) DoD issued a final rule amending the DFARS to update the policy...more

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Show Me Your SSPs: DOD to Begin Requesting and Assessing Contractors’ System Security Plans

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WHAT: At a recent Town Hall Meeting hosted by the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Accreditation Body (CMMC-AB), a Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) representative announced that DCMA will begin assessing...more

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4 Things to Know About Updated NIST 800-53 Standards

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[author: Matt Kelly] In September 2020 the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) unveiled the fifth version of its cybersecurity standard formally known as SP 800-53, “Security and Privacy Controls for...more

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“Internet of Things” Guidance to be Added to Cybersecurity Requirements for Agencies and Federal Contractors

In 2019, cybersecurity has become top-of-mind for most federal government contractors and agencies that share sensitive information. In addition to updated Department of Defense guidance and procedures for evaluating...more

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DoD Issues Guidance for Compliance with Cybersecurity Regulations

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• In recently released guidance, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) confirms a "one size does not fit all" approach to contractor compliance with its cybersecurity clauses that cover the safeguarding of contractor networks,...more

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Not So Far Out: OMB Memo Indicates Cybersecurity FAR Clauses Are Coming Soon

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On August 11, 2015, the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) released a draft policy memo entitled “Improving Cybersecurity Protections in Federal Acquisitions.” The purpose of the memo is to provide federal agencies with...more

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ALERT: NIST Issues Final Guidance on Federal Contractor Cybersecurity Standards for Controlled Unclassified Information

On June 19, 2015, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) published the final version of guidance for federal agencies to ensure sensitive information remains confidential when stored outside of federal...more

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Cyber-Breach & NISPOM Conforming Change 2 – It’s What’s on the Inside That Counts

Most companies are worried about external threats – things that are coming at their people, their group, their company, their government, all from an outside actor. Like government’s with an eye on counter-intelligence,...more

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