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Through Aerospace & Defense Insights, we share with you the top legal and political issues affecting the aerospace and defense (A&D) industry. Our A&D industry team monitors the latest developments to help our clients stay in...more
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) is coming — and now appears to be coming faster than many defense contractors believed. In the latest signal of CMMC’s forward momentum, the Department of Defense (DoD) issued...more
As the presidential race rages on, so too does the race to fully implement the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0 program. The CMMC 2.0 program impacts Defense Industrial Base (DIB) contractors and...more
The federal government's recent False Claims Act suit against Georgia Tech highlights the importance of complying with cybersecurity standards when working on federal contracts. This action signifies the U.S. Department of...more
The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) issued the proposed Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) rules that will implement the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program. These rules, which...more
The United States Department of Defense (DoD) took another big step on the path to instituting its highly anticipated Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification 2.0 program (CMMC 2.0). Once finalized, CMMC 2.0 will establish...more
The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program has been a headache for many defense contractors since the idea was first introduced in 2019. The program seeks to protect unclassified information, including...more
Concerns regarding the integrity of the U.S. defense industrial base supply chain continue to grow. Similar to national cybersecurity risks, national security risks to the defense supply chain are asymmetric and can arise at...more
Government Contracts and cybersecurity attorney Eric Crusius was interviewed by Federal News Network about the forthcoming final rule on the U.S. Department of Defense's (DOD) Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC)...more
As we promised a trilogy in our earlier 2024 CMMC Blog – “Get Ahead of Compliance: The Proposed Rule for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC 2.0) Is Out!” – we continue our series with a discussion of each...more
In 2023, the Department of Justice (DOJ) achieved a record-breaking number of recoveries under the False Claims Act (“FCA”), underscoring its ongoing commitment to combating fraud against the federal government. Government...more
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
On May 2, the Department of Defense (DOD) issued a class deviation to DFARS 252.204-7012 “to provide industry time for a more deliberate transition upon the forthcoming release of [National Institute of Standards and...more
For 15 years, ACI’s Forum on DCAA & DCMA Cost, Pricing, Compliance & Audits provides government contractors with the opportunity to deeply discuss the most critical compliance issues, hear from senior government officials,...more
The U.S. Department of Defense recently issued its 2024 Defense Industrial Base (“DIB”) Cybersecurity Strategy. The purpose is to provide actionable items that both the DoD and defense contractors can use. In implementing the...more
In this episode, Wiley partners Gary Ward, Tracye Howard, and Craig Smith examine the ongoing developments related to implementation of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program. They discuss the current...more
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) published a finalized rule on March 12, 2024, which expands access to defense contractors who wish to participate in the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) Cybersecurity (CS) Program....more
On December 26, the Department of Defense issued its proposed rule for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0 program, which covers federal contracts (including defense contracts) and, by extension,...more
Aerospace, defense, and security businesses are subject to a myriad of regulations and operational requirements that are constantly changing. These include things like SBA rules for credit for small businesses and...more
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has issued a proposed rule to implement its long-awaited Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program (CMMC 2.0). This proposed rule — released on December 26, 2023, and published in...more
In an era where digital threats are ever-evolving, ensuring the security of sensitive government data is paramount, especially for government contractors working on defense contracts. Join PilieroMazza’s Cy Alba and Daniel...more
On December 26, 2023, the Department of Defense (“DoD”) published the long-awaited Proposed Final Rule for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (“CMMC”) program. At a high level, the CMMC program is a mechanism by...more
In this series of articles, we explore the different certification requirements of CMMC Level 1, 2 and 3, the impact on contractors and external service providers, and proposed next steps... On December 26, 2023, the US...more
In this series, we have provided an overview of the Department of Defense’s (“DoD”) proposed Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (“CMMC”) rule and its implementation timeline. Now, we delve deeper into the three CMMC...more
Well, the wait is over. Just as 2023 came to a close, on December 26, 2023, the Department of Defense (“DoD”) published the much-anticipated Proposed Rule for the DoD’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (“CMMC”)...more