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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Looking Beyond FedRAMP – Lessons from the U.S. Treasury Cybersecurity Incident

In the ever-evolving world of cybersecurity, even organizations that meet stringent security standards can be victims of sophisticated cyberattacks. A notable example of this is the December 8, 2024 cybersecurity incident...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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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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Penn State, GA Tech Cybersecurity Cases Join 10 Others FCA Attorney Has Under Seal

Note to research compliance officials still digesting news of Pennsylvania State’s recent $1.25 million settlement over False Claims Act (FCA) allegations related to cybersecurity and the government’s recent intervention in a...more

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DOD Finalizes Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Program Requirements

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The US Department of Defense (DOD) finalized a rule that takes the next steps toward fully implementing the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0 program. This rule formalizes compliance requirements that will...more

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DOD Issues Memo on FedRAMP Requirements for Defense Contractors

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On December 21, 2023, the Department of Defense (DoD) issued a memorandum (Memo) providing guidance and clarification on the security and cyber incident management requirements applicable for the use of external Cloud Service...more

McDermott Will & Emery

CMMC Level 2: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

In this series of articles, we explore the different certification requirements of CMMC Levels 1, 2 and 3; the impact on contractors and external service providers; and proposed next steps... On December 26, 2023, the US...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

Draft CMMC Assessment Process is Released, Providing Insights but Attracting Industry Criticism

The challenge posed to Department of Defense (DOD) contractors of complying with ever-shifting cybersecurity regulations and guidance continues unabated. On July 26, 2022, the Cyber Accreditation Body (Cyber AB) published a...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Industry Implications of EO on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity

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President Biden’s recent issuance of the highly anticipated Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity (EO or Order), in the midst of high-profile cyber-attacks on the Nation, brought new challenges to...more

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President Biden’s Cybersecurity Executive Order Focuses on IT and Software Supply Chain Vulnerabilities

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On May 12, 2021, President Biden signed a sweeping Executive Order (EO) to protect federal government networks and software supply chains against increasing threats of attacks from malicious cyber actors, setting the stage...more

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GAO Overturns OTA Award to REAN Cloud

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On May 31, 2018, GAO sustained a protest filed by Oracle America, Inc. (“Oracle”) challenging the Army’s entry into a follow-on production other transaction agreement (“OTA”) with REAN Cloud LLC (“REAN”). Oracle alleged that...more

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2017 End of Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” List (Part 1) Health & Welfare

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As 2017 comes to an end, we are pleased to present our traditional End of Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” Lists. This year, we are presenting our “To Do” Lists in four separate Employee Benefits Updates. This Part 1 will cover...more

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FY 2018 Forecasts: Winds Shifting on Data Security, Industry Consolidation, and DOJ Enforcement Efforts

In the second of our series about what to watch for in government contracts in fiscal year 2018, we focus on Cybersecurity, Cloud-Based Services, Employment Regulations, M&A, FCA enforcement, and Block Chain....more

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Weekly Update Newsletter - June 2017 #2

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GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING - “GSA Adds Hundreds of Small Businesses to the 8(a) STARS II GWAC Contract.”GSA Press Release, June 15, 2017. Retrieved from gsa.gov. The GSA 8(a) STARS II Governmentwide Acquisition Contract...more

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2016 End of Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” List: Health & Welfare

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As 2016 comes to an end, we are pleased to present you with our traditional End of Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” Lists. Like last year, we are presenting our “To Do” Lists in three separate Employee Benefits Updates. Part 1 of...more

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