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A Call to Action: President Trump’s Policy Blueprint for AI Development and Innovation

On July 23, 2025, President Trump released his Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Plan, with the aim of ushering in an era of American dominance in the rapidly emerging technology. The AI Action Plan delivers on a promise...more

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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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A New Executive Order Signals Administration’s Cybersecurity Priorities

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Key Takeaways - President Trump’s new cybersecurity Executive Order largely retains the structure and goals of EO 14144 but rolls back several deadlines and prescriptive directives to give agencies more flexibility....more

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New Cybersecurity Executive Order Revises Specific Federal Policies While Retaining Core Security Principles

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On June 6, 2025, the Trump Administration issued a new Executive Order, Sustaining Select Efforts to Strengthen the Nation’s Cybersecurity and Amending Executive Order 13694 and Executive Order 14144 (the EO) that contains...more

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Trump Reverses Key Directives of Biden Cyber Executive Order, Maintains Others

During his last few days in office, on January 16, 2025, President Biden issued Executive Order 14144, "Strengthening and Promoting Innovation in the Nation's Cybersecurity" (EO 14144). Building heavily on the May 2021...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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President Trump’s Cyber Mandate: Analysis of Executive Order on Strengthening U.S. Cybersecurity

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President Trump issued a cybersecurity Executive Order, “Sustaining Select Efforts to Strengthen the Nation’s Cybersecurity” (Trump EO), along with a corresponding Fact Sheet on June 6, 2025. The Trump EO clears some of the...more

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Trump’s New Cybersecurity Executive Order: What Contractors Need to Know

On June 6, 2025, the Trump Administration released a new Executive Order (“EO”) on cybersecurity, Sustaining Select Efforts to Strengthen the Nation’s Cybersecurity and Amending Executive Order 13694 and Executive Order...more

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DoD Publishes Organization-Defined Parameters for NIST SP 800-171 Rev. 3

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The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) recently issued a memorandum signaling that defense contractors soon will be required to comply with new cybersecurity compliance requirements. The memorandum establishes...more

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The “Prestige”: DoD Unveils NIST SP 800-171 Revision 3, Organizationally Defined Parameters

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

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Government Contractor Settles FCA Case Over Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Violations

On March 26, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) entered into a settlement agreement with MORSECORP, Inc. (MORSE), resolving False Claims Act (FCA) allegations that MORSE submitted false claims for payment under Department...more

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Crossing Administrations: The Focus on Federal Cybersecurity Continues

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Federal contractors, including defense contractors, should prepare for the emergence of new requirements in the coming months that are designed to strengthen software supply chain security, impose more stringent cybersecurity...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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Cybersecurity Updates: NIST Publishes SP 800-171 Revision 3. What Changed, and What Comes Next?

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In May 2024, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) published Special Publication 800-171 Rev 3, Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Systems and Organizations, and the accompanying...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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Foundational Cybersecurity Standards for Contractors Updated

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released the third revision of its Special Publication (SP) 800-171, "Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Systems and Organizations." This...more

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Federal Government Outlines New Security and Attestation Requirements for Software

Per Executive Order 14028, Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a memorandum on September 14, 2022 requiring federal agencies to only use software from software producers that...more

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Government Contracts Legal Round-Up | 2022 Issue 19

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Welcome to Jenner & Block’s Government Contracts Legal Round‑Up, a biweekly update on important government contracts developments. This update offers brief summaries of key developments for government contracts legal,...more

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New Security Rules for Organizations Supplying Software to the Federal Government

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The OMB has issued memorandum M-22-18 with new security requirements (the "Rules") requiring federal agencies to ensure that all third-party software they use complies with secure software development standards and guidance...more

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Updates Announced to Department of Defense Cybersecurity Certification Program

The Department of Defense (DOD) recently announced several changes to its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program. The program applies to those who serve as contractors and suppliers to the DOD. As described in our...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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