The Situation: On June 21, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury ("Treasury") issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to implement President Biden's executive order mandating national security review of certain U.S....more
The National Institute of Standards and Technology ("NIST") released a significant update to its framework, expanding its scope and reach to cover a broader audience and evolving cybersecurity risks and management issues....more
The Biden administration has issued a long-anticipated executive order targeting U.S. outbound investment in certain Chinese industries; however, significant steps remain before these measures are fully implemented....more
8/22/2023
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Regulations will mandate more robust customer identity verification procedures and special measures to combat malicious cyber activities.
On September 24, 2021, the Department of Commerce ("Commerce") published an Advance...more
The U.S. Department of Justice announces an initiative targeting cybersecurity-related fraud by government contractors and grant recipients.
On October 6, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") announced a new Civil...more
The Situation: The United States government has been ramping up its efforts to protect sensitive data and is making clear it expects its contractors to protect data they receive and create. According to a recent Inspector...more
10/25/2019
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While 2017 was an evolutionary year for the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States ("CFIUS"), 2018 portends to be a revolutionary year. A number of factors, including a new President, growing concerns over...more