President Biden’s Executive Order on improving the nation’s cybersecurity

By Chris Cwalina (US), Will Daugherty (US) and Susan Ross (US) on May 19, 2021 Posted in Cybersecurity

On May 12, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order aimed at improving cybersecurity of the federal government, with assistance from the private sector. The 18-page Executive Order does not set forth specific requirements, but rather sets deadlines for named agencies to develop requirements, standards, or guidelines on specific cybersecurity areas. The Executive Order also … Continue reading

New law imposes disclosure requirements on software licensors

By Susan Ross (US) on August 24, 2018 Posted in Compliance and risk management

As a result of the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act, the Secretary of Defense implemented new disclosure obligations on software licensors whose software code has been reviewed or accessed by a foreign government. The Act was signed into law on August 13, 2018 and will significantly impact software licensors who engage with the federal government’s … Continue reading

US Government Contractors Now Required to Train Employees on Privacy

By Anna Rudawski (US) on February 23, 2017 Posted in Compliance and risk management, Regulatory response

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Effective January 19, 2017, an update to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) will require certain contractors that provide services to the federal government to train their employees on privacy. New contracts into which the federal government enters with contractors will include privacy training requirements. In addition, the rule requires contractors to flow down privacy training … Continue reading