On August 9, 2019, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released “U.S. Leadership in AI: A Plan for Federal Engagement in Developing Technical Standards and Related Tools” (the Plan) in response to Executive Order 13859 (EO), as reported on here. In accordance with the EO, the Plan outlines the following
Why Doing Business with the Government Will Get Tougher for Contractors In 2019—Read “Battening Down the Hatches on Cybersecurity” in our Regulatory Forecast
Crowell & Moring has issued its fifth annual report on regulatory trends for in-house counsel. “Regulatory Forecast 2019: What Corporate Counsel Need to Know for the Coming Year” explores a diverse range of regulatory developments coming out of Washington and other leading regulatory centers of power, and it takes a deep dive into
DoD Increases DCMA Cybersecurity Responsibilities: DCMA to Implement and Assess Company-Wide Cyber Compliance
Adding to the Defense Contract Management Agency’s (DCMA) new cybersecurity responsibilities, the Department of Defense (DoD) Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (USDAS) recently issued a memorandum titled Strategically Implementing Cybersecurity Contract Clauses that increases DCMA’s role. The memorandum tasks DCMA with implementing a process to perform company-wide assessments of contractors’ compliance
New Draft NIST Guidance on Systems Security Engineering
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently published a draft special publication titled Systems Security Engineering: Resiliency Considerations for the Engineering of Trustworthy Secure Systems (Volume 2), which provides guidance to professionals responsible for the activities and tasks related to the system life cycle processes in NIST’s flagship publication, NIST Special Publication 800-160
The Federal and Corporate Cybersecurity Landscape
Information has become foundational in today’s federal and corporate arenas and is increasingly under threat and exploitation. Last month, attorneys from Crowell & Moring’s Privacy & Cybersecurity group lent their voices to WFED/WTOP radio to discuss how the public and private sectors are responding. Listen in here as our colleagues discuss the cyber threat landscape,
Interim Rule Could Expand Already Onerous DFARS Cyber Requirements
Yesterday, the DoD published an Interim Rule that, if finalized as drafted, would expand the already onerous requirements of the DFARS Safeguarding Clause to a broader array of potentially 10,000 defense contractors. Citing “recent high-profile breaches of federal information,” the DoD’s Interim Rule emphasizes the need for clear, effective, and consistent cybersecurity protections in
Cyber Executive Order Continues the Push for Public-Private Partnerships
In conjunction with his remarks at the White House Summit on Cybersecurity at Stanford University earlier this month, President Obama signed Executive Order 13691, entitled “Promoting Private Sector Cybersecurity Information Sharing.” Published in the Federal Register last week, the Order is intended to encourage and facilitate cybersecurity information sharing within the private sector, and
The “Cyber Framework” Arrives
After a year of development, NIST has released the long-awaited Cybersecurity Framework, which promises to have significant implications for the public and private sectors alike. The final version retains much of the Framework Core set forth in its draft version and provides a blueprint to align cybersecurity efforts, along with the accompanying Roadmap document