On April 9, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order directing the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to lead a process for identifying and rescinding or modifying anticompetitive federal regulations that “reduce...more
On April 7, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a draft Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that proposes to codify a number of definitions and concepts underlying the foreign ownership rules and process in...more
On April 9, 2025, President Trump signed a Presidential Memorandum (Memorandum) entitled Directing the Repeal of Unlawful Regulations. The Memorandum – part of a broader “Department of Government Efficiency” Deregulatory...more
4/14/2025
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Chevron Deference ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Executive Orders ,
Presidential Proclamations ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Rulemaking Process ,
SCOTUS ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Trump Administration
On March 27, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division announced the formation of a Task Force on anticompetitive regulations “to advocate for the elimination of anticompetitive state and federal laws...more
On April 3, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released two much-anticipated memos that will impact the use and procurement of artificial intelligence (AI) by the federal government, signaling an appetite to move...more
On January 8, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (Department or DOJ) issued new rules required by then-President Biden’s February 2024 Executive Order (EO) 14117 to establish a new regulatory framework aimed at “Preventing...more
4/4/2025
/ Biometric Information ,
China ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Data Privacy ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Executive Orders ,
Final Rules ,
National Security ,
New Regulations ,
Popular ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Sensitive Personal Information
Policymakers and technologists have expressed concern that DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company with connections to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the potential to share user data with China Mobile, could be putting U.S....more
As we noted in Federal Cybersecurity Policy in 2025: What to Watch in Changing Times, key parts of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (CISA 2015), the United States’ foundational cybersecurity information...more
On February 19, 2025, the Trump Administration issued an Executive Order (EO) titled “Ensuring Lawful Governance and Implementing the President’s ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ Deregulatory Initiative.” As Wiley has...more
The Trump Administration’s efforts to cut federal spending and advance policy goals will likely trigger an uptick in audits, investigations, and other inquiries targeting private-sector entities. This scrutiny will apply to...more
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) staff announced a Request for Information (RFI) on February 20 seeking public comments on “how consumers may have been harmed by technology platforms that limited their ability to share ideas or...more
WHAT: The FAR Council published a proposed rule to incorporate the Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Program into the acquisition process and, in doing so, seeks to more clearly define government and contractor roles...more
1/29/2025
/ Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Security ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Information Technology ,
National Security ,
NIST ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Freeze ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management
Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth testified during his confirmation hearing on January 14, 2025, that if confirmed*, he intends to use audits to identify potential waste and abuse in defense spending, explaining that...more
1/21/2025
/ Audits ,
Cybersecurity ,
Defense Contracts ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
OIG ,
Presidential Nominations ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Secretary of Defense ,
Senate Confirmation Hearings ,
Subcontractors ,
Trump Administration
Last year we made some predictions about 2024’s cyber landscape and major issues. Several proved prescient, with incident reporting, CISO scrutiny, SEC aggression, and new regulation of various sectors taking shape as the...more
1/7/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) ,
China ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (CIRCIA) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
DFARS ,
Emerging Technologies ,
FCC ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Intelligence Services ,
Internet of Things ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
National Security Agency (NSA) ,
NIST ,
OIG ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Standards ,
SCOTUS ,
TSA ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
On December 18, 2024, the Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (NDAA), which the House of Representatives passed the previous week. President Biden is expected to sign the bill into law...more
12/19/2024
/ Bid Protests ,
Defense Contracts ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
FCC ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Pilot Programs ,
Foreign Adversaries ,
GAO ,
Innovative Technology ,
NDAA ,
Popular ,
Robotics ,
Secretary of Defense ,
Semiconductors ,
Small Business ,
STTR ,
Supply Chain ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Despite the coming transition in agency leadership, the FCC’s Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity Labeling Program (the IoT Program) hit some major milestones this month, as the agency pushes ahead with this novel program....more
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
11/22/2024
/ Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
DFARS ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
NIST ,
Risk Management ,
Software ,
Subcontractors ,
Supply Chain ,
TSA
As President-Elect Trump’s second Administration begins in January 2025, businesses face a critical juncture with potential shifts in regulatory focus across industries and sectors including artificial intelligence,...more
11/13/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Chevron Deference ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Data Privacy ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Ethics ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Election Commission (FEC) ,
Healthcare ,
International Trade ,
National Security ,
Presidential Elections ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) ,
Trump Administration ,
USTelecom
Continuing its controversial and aggressive approaches to cybersecurity, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently charged four current and former public companies for purportedly “materially misleading...more
11/5/2024
/ Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Dissenting Opinions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Form 8-K ,
Misleading Statements ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
On October 21, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (Department or DOJ) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued proposals – required by the...more
10/24/2024
/ Biden Administration ,
Biometric Information ,
CFIUS ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Exempt Transactions ,
Foreign Entities ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
National Security ,
NPRM ,
Prohibited Transactions ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Restricted Transactions ,
Sensitive Personal Information
WHAT: On October 15, 2024, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) published the final CMMC 2.0 Program rule. DOD’s final rule outlines the mechanisms that DOD will use to prescribe cybersecurity standards for safeguarding...more
WHAT: On October 15, 2024, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) will publish the final CMMC 2.0 Program rule. DOD’s final rule outlines the mechanisms that DOD will use to prescribe cybersecurity standards for safeguarding...more
We invite you to join us for an insightful webinar on Best Practices in Cyber Preparedness for Government Contractors and Critical Infrastructure Operators on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. EDT....more
10/10/2024
/ Best Practices ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Federal Contractors ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Webinars
As cybersecurity threats continue to evolve, the sports industry faces unique challenges in safeguarding its data, athletes, and events. During a recent panel discussion at the Aspen Cyber Summit, Reynold Hoover, CEO of the...more
9/20/2024
/ Arenas and Stadiums ,
Athletes ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Data Protection ,
Hackers ,
NBA ,
NFL ,
Olympics ,
Popular ,
Sports Betting
The past two presidential administrations have seen major shifts in U.S. trade policy impacting all aspect of the digital ecosystem, from trade in physical technology products to new initiatives limiting data flows. Join...more