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New law imposes disclosure requirements on software licensors
By Susan Ross (US) on
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 defense agencies relating to “obligations to foreign governments.”