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How does Executive Order 14306 shift the cyber strategy for government contractors?

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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

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NIS 2: Strengthening Europe’s Cyber Defenses

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

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The Devil’s in the Details: Executive Order on Cybersecurity Reveals Administration’s Focus on AI-Cyber Convergence, Secure...

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On June 6, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order entitled “Sustaining Select Efforts to Strengthen the Nation’s Cybersecurity and Amending Executive Order 13694 and Executive Order 14144” (the “Order”). The measure...more

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US, Australian, New Zealand and UK cybersecurity agencies publish guidance on best practices for securing data used to train and...

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On May 22 2025, the cybersecurity agencies from the US, UK, Australia, and New Zealand published a Cybersecurity Information Sheet (CIS) on ensuring that data used to train and use artificial intelligence (AI) and machine...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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Biden’s Final Cybersecurity Order Proposes Significant Changes, All to Be Implemented by the Incoming Administration

Citing the threats posed by foreign adversaries and criminal organizations, and seeking enhanced accountability for companies that provide software and cloud services to the federal government, the Biden administration has...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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Updates on Cybersecurity Requirements for Government Contractors

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Part of the Biden Administration’s push to enhance U.S. cybersecurity capabilities has focused on imposing new requirements on government contractors. The 2023 National Cybersecurity Strategy suggested, for example, that...more

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New Cybersecurity Controls for Government Contractors: NIST Revises SP 800-171

In May, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) issued updated recommendations for security controls for controlled unclassified information (CUI) that is processed, stored or transmitted by nonfederal...more

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NIST refines Cybersecurity Security Framework, with increased focus on governance and supply chain

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NIST has updated its widely used Cybersecurity Framework to provide key updates and practical resources for organizations to manage and discuss cybersecurity risk. The updated framework, which remains voluntary, is designed...more

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NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 Reveals Major Shifts in Federal Guidance

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On February 26, 2024, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released the Cybersecurity Framework version 2.0 (CSF 2.0). CSF 2.0 is a generational update to NIST’s foundational cybersecurity guidance, which...more

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CISA, UK NCSC, and 17 Other Countries Issue Landmark Joint Guidelines for Secure AI System Development

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the UK National Cyber Security Centre (UK NCSC), along with partner agencies from 17 nations, have released Guidelines for Secure AI System Development (the...more

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NIST Issues Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 for public comment

In early August, the National Institute of Standards and Technology released the initial public draft of its Cybersecurity Framework 2.0. The draft is a long-awaited update to a framework that’s been in place for almost 10...more

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NIST SP 800-171 Revision 3: Not Another Reboot

Hollywood is full of them. And unless you are trapped on the Planet of the Apes, caught on the 3:10 to Yuma, or running from Godzilla, you’ve probably seen a movie reboot or two over the past two decades. The term generally...more

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NIST Releases Guidance on Supply Chain Security

The National Institutes of Science and Technology (NIST) Information Technology Laboratory recently released guidance entitled “Software Supply Chain Security Guidance,” in response to directives set forth in President...more

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Wireless Roundup (May 2022)

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Key Wireless Deadlines- SEC Requests Comment on Cybersecurity Reporting Requirements: The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is proposing rules to enhance and standardize disclosures regarding cybersecurity risk...more

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NIST Releases Request for Information to Improve Cybersecurity Framework and Supply Chain Risk Management

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently released a Request for Information (RFI) that seeks to gather information to help evaluate and improve cybersecurity resources for the cybersecurity framework...more

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NIST Moves to Update its Cybersecurity Framework, Seeks Public Comment

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has kicked off the process for revamping its flagship cybersecurity guidance document – the Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity (CSF), which...more

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Seeking HoNIST Opinions, Part II – NIST Invites Comments on Major Revision to Cyber Supply Chain Risk Management Practices and...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”) is seeking comments on its second draft of NIST SP 800-161 Rev. 1, “Cyber Supply Chain Risk Management Practices for Systems and Organizations,” published on October...more

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CMMC Is Coming: How Government Contractors Can Prepare

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People like to say that cybersecurity threats are constantly evolving. So perhaps it’s fitting that cybersecurity compliance is undergoing a significant evolution of its own this year, too. That evolution is the arrival of...more

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NIST Publishes Key Practices in Cyber Supply Chain Risk Management

The recent SolarWinds attack alerted the world to the risk of a cyber supply chain attack—an attack through or on your company’s vendors or suppliers. It is increasingly clear that even if you take all the right steps to...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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New Year, New Technology Priorities

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In February 2021, the National Institute of Standards and Technology ("NIST"), which is a subdivision of the Department of Commerce in the United States Government, announced its nine priorities for the coming year....more

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The Information and Communications Technology Supply Chain Risk Management Task Force Issues Its Year Two Report

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On December 17, 2020, the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) Task Force (“the Task Force”)—a public-private partnership whose membership includes industry representatives from...more

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