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Cybersecurity Legislation Heating Up

By Dentons Government Contracts Group
December 16, 2014
  • Data and Software Rights, Patent Rights and Cybersecurity
  • Government Contracts
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Congress recently passed a host of significant cybersecurity bills highlighting the government’s increased emphasis on cybersecurity. Legislation passed last week mandates reporting of cyber incidents for “operationally critical contractors,” codifies the increased cybersecurity roles of the Department of Homeland Security and the National Institute of Standards and Technology, contains important updates to the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002, and emphasizes the government’s need to develop qualified government cybersecurity personnel.

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