National Security, State and Local Government, Critical Infrastructure Sectors

New York Department of Health Issues Urgent Cybersecurity Warning Following U.S. Strikes on Iranian Nuclear Facilities

Alston & Bird on 7/15/2025

The New York State Department of Health has issued an urgent cybersecurity advisory (the Advisory) warning of increased threat levels and a higher likelihood of cybersecurity attacks from Iranian state-backed actors following...more

President Trump Issues Executive Order Calling on State and Local Governments to Support National Resilience

Latham & Watkins LLP on 3/31/2025

The order prioritizes extensive policy reviews, the introduction of a National Resilience Strategy and National Risk Register, and increased reliance on state and local governments to strengthen national infrastructure....more

Trump EO on Preparedness and Resilience Could Signal Major Shifts in Federal Role

Wiley Rein LLP on 3/26/2025

On March 19, 2025, the White House released Executive Order (EO) 14239, Achieving Efficiency Through State and Local Preparedness, which calls for a comprehensive review of and changes to many long-standing federal...more

Port Of Wilmington Uses P3 Concession To Develop Port Facilities

Nossaman LLP on 9/28/2018

The State of Delaware and a subsidiary of Gulftainer Company Limited (“Gulftainer”) have finalized a concession agreement for the operation and further development of the 100-year-old Port of Wilmington (“Port”)....more

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - August 2018 #4

Robinson & Cole LLP on 8/27/2018

A new ransomware, dubbed “Ryuk,” has surfaced in the last few weeks and is said to be targeting large organizations in the United States. The attackers behind Ryuk have reportedly made more than $640,000 in just two weeks,...more

DOE Announces New Cyber Office to Elevate Importance of Risks to Energy Sector - Effort Builds on Prior White House, DOE and FERC...

Holland & Knight LLP on 2/15/2018

The President’s FY 19 Proposed Budget, issued on Feb. 12, 2018, featured a heavy focus on the cybersecurity risks to the nation’s critical infrastructure and included budget increases for cyber specific missions within...more