The blog post was drafted by Tom Lemmer and Mike McGuinn. Earlier today, the General Services Administration (“GSA”) issued a Request for Information (“RFI”) seeking input on the incorporation of cybersecurity standards into government contract acquisition and administration. 78 Fed. Reg. 27966 (May 13, 2013). Through this RFI, contractors are being given a significant opportunity… Continue Reading
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White House Issues Executive Order and Presidential Policy Directive To Enhance Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity
Posted in CybersecurityThis blog post was co-authored by Beth Ferrell, Katherine Veeder, and Patrick Stanton. After several months of anticipation, on February 12, 2013, President Obama signed an executive order to enhance measures to protect the nation’s critical infrastructure from cyber attacks, entitled “Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity” (the “Executive Order” or “Order”). Accompanying the Order, the White… Continue Reading
Senate Introduces Bill Calling For Bipartisan Cybersecurity Legislation
Posted in CybersecurityThis blog post was co-authored by Beth Ferrell, Katherine Veeder, and Judy Choi. Pressure continues to mount on Congress and the President to take action to protect the nation against cyber attacks. As a result, on January 23, 2013, Senator Rockefeller (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, along with six other… Continue Reading
NDAA Amendment Would Mandate Reporting to DOD of Penetration of Contractor Networks and Information Systems
Posted in Cybersecurity, Legislative & Regulatory, Security ClearanceThis blog post was written by Elizabeth Ferrell and Erin Sheppard. Last week, Senator Carl Levin (D-MI), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, introduced an amendment to the FY 2013 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which would require the DoD to establish a process by which cleared defense contractors must report when the contractor’s… Continue Reading
Cyber Legislation Outlook: What Companies Should Monitor as Congress Considers Cybersecurity Legislation
Posted in Cybersecurity, Legislative & RegulatoryThe House of Representatives recently passed a number of cybersecurity bills, aimed at protecting the nation against cyber threats, and in the next coming weeks, the Senate is expected to consider its own proposed cybersecurity legislation. The proposed legislation has the potential to significantly impact government contractors across industry sectors, and as such, contractors should… Continue Reading