AI Today in 5: August 7, 2025. The US v. China Episode
Podcast - Cybersecurity Roundup: Analyzing New and Proposed Rules for Contractors
Cybersecurity Insights: Updates on CMMC Implementation and CUI Identification
Podcast - Third-Party Assessments and NIST SP 800-171
Third-Party Assessments and NIST SP 800-171
[Podcast] AI Risk Management: A Discussion with NIST’s Elham Tabassi on the NIST AI Risk Management Framework
Compliance into the Weeds - ChatGPT for the Compliance Professional
Nota Bene Episode 150: Building an AI Risk Management Framework with Siraj Husain
DoD Cyber: A Conversation with Melissa Vice, COO for DoD’s Vulnerability Disclosure Program
Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Year in Review: Major Breaches, Changes in the Law, and Upcoming Trends
The Government Contracts Cyber Café: Recent Developments Update
How to Respond to President Obama's Cybersecurity Executive Order
In its FY 2026 budget, Ohio quietly folded in a sweeping cybersecurity mandate that will require every “political subdivision” to have a cybersecurity program that aligns with recognized industry frameworks and adopt strict...more
On June 6, a new Executive Order (EO) on cybersecurity altered the compliance landscape for federal contractors. The order pauses the imminent requirement for software vendors to formally attest compliance with the Secure...more
European cybersecurity risk management and reporting obligations have received a substantial facelift. The Directive (EU) 2022/2555 on measures for a high common level of cybersecurity across the EU (“NIS 2”) became effective...more
On June 22, 2025, Texas enacted the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (“TRAIGA”), putting it at the forefront of state-level AI regulation in the United States. TRAIGA becomes effective January 1, 2026....more
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
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing industries globally, from healthcare to finance, retail, technology, and education, enabling businesses and consumers alike to achieve their tasks more efficiently and...more
The Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (“AI/ML”) risk environment is in flux. One reason is that regulators are shifting from AI safety to AI innovation approaches, as a recent DataPhiles post examined. Another is...more
On April 15, 2025, the Department of Defense (DoD) released official guidance on Organizationally Defined Parameters (ODPs) appearing in the newly published NIST SP 800-171 Revision 3. At the same time, the DoD reaffirmed...more
A recent United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announcement reinforces that enforcement of cybersecurity requirements under the False Claims Act (FCA) remains an ongoing risk. According to the press release, defense...more
For community associations, this is especially important as these organizations often manage large amounts of PII of homeowners and residents (e.g., name, address, phone number, etc.), including certain categories of...more
The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in healthcare is revolutionizing the industry, bringing efficiencies to the practice of medicine and benefits to patients. However, the negotiation of third-party AI tools...more
The maritime industry has become a prime target for hackers. In the last few years, it has seen a steep increase in the number of shipping-related cyberattacks. The recent surge marks a new and pressing challenge for ports...more
Virginia has become the first state in 2025 to pass comprehensive artificial intelligence regulation, with lawmakers approving the "High-Risk Artificial Intelligence Developer and Deployer Act" (HB 2094). The legislation,...more
The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) final rule implements President Biden’s Executive Order 14117 of February 28, 2024, on “Preventing Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data...more
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
The World Economic Forum has stated that 88 percent of C-suite executives indicated that adopting artificial intelligence (AI) in their companies is a key initiative for 2025. Companies are pivoting from merely testing AI to...more
On November 22, 2024, Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia (EGBC) released Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Professional Practice, a practice advisory for EGBC registrants that provides guidelines on the use of...more
On January 15, 2025, the FAR Council finally released a proposed rule (the Rule)1 regulating the use and handling of controlled unclassified information (CUI) as a part of the general strategy to reduce threats of...more
Advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) continue to reshape the financial services industry, with the growing popularity of generative Al (GenAl) tools prompting increased attention from US regulators. At the end of...more
2024 was another active year in cybersecurity, with high-profile vulnerabilities and data breaches, and government and private sector responses to them. Examples include pervasive ransomware attacks targeting the healthcare,...more
In his final days in office, President Biden signed an ambitious executive order to improve the federal government's approach to cybersecurity. Executive Order 14114 ("Executive Order"), issued January 16, 2025, titled...more
Welcome to the November-December edition of Akin Intelligence. As the end of 2024 approached, the European Union (EU) sustained progress on guidance and supporting materials for its AI Act and international AI Safety...more
The wait is finally over! After more than 14 years of anticipation, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) Proposed Rule on Controlled Unclassified Information (“CUI”) was released on January 15, 2025 and comes as part of...more
Over the last few years, the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (“FedRAMP”) Program Management Office (“PMO”) has released two draft guidance documents related to defining the applicable boundary for security...more
On January 20, 2025, President Trump revoked Executive Order (EO) 14110—Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence, issued on October 30, 2023. EO 14110 was promulgated as a coordinated...more