Skip to content

Menu

LexBlog, Inc. logo
NetworkSub-MenuBrowse by SubjectBrowse by PublisherJoin the NetworkGet StartedSubscribeSupport
Contact Us
Search
Close

Cybersecurity Regulation in the United States: Governing Frameworks and Emerging Trends

By Matthew Bisanz, Marcus A. Christian, Rajesh De, Julian Dibbell, Rebecca Eisner, Charles E. Harris II, Luke Levasseur, Stephen Lilley, Marcia Madsen, Joel Silverstein, Jeffrey P. Taft, David A. Tallman & Howard W. Waltzman on October 6, 2016
Email this postTweet this postLike this postShare this post on LinkedIn

Companies across industry sectors have developed risk-based cybersecurity programs to respond to the substantial and complex cyber threats they face. Managing regulatory risk has become an important element of these cybersecurity programs, as regulators use rules, enforcement actions, and guidance to establish an increasingly complex framework of regulatory expectations.

This 80-page book offers insights on the regulatory frameworks applicable across key sectors of the United States economy as well as emerging regulatory trends across sectors. The guide’s launch coincides with National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) 2016. Mayer Brown is an official Champion of NCSAM.

Continue reading.

Photo of Marcus A. Christian Marcus A. Christian

Marcus Christian is a co-leader of the Washington DC Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice and a partner in Mayer Brown’s Cybersecurity & Data Privacy practice and White Collar Defense & Compliance group. Since joining Mayer Brown in 2013, Marcus has represented clients in…

Marcus Christian is a co-leader of the Washington DC Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice and a partner in Mayer Brown’s Cybersecurity & Data Privacy practice and White Collar Defense & Compliance group. Since joining Mayer Brown in 2013, Marcus has represented clients in matters involving data security planning, board governance of cybersecurity, cyber fraud, data breach response, and congressional investigations, among others.

Marcus is a recognized leader in cybersecurity. He has been named to Cybersecurity Docket’s “Incident Response 30,” recognizing 30 of the “best and brightest data breach response lawyers in the business” three times. The publication also noted that those recognized “have established themselves as the ‘first call’ for companies hit with a cyber attack or other data security incident.” Marcus was also named to the Washingtonian’s Top Lawyer list in 2018 and 2019.

Read Marcus’s full bio

Read more about Marcus A. ChristianEmailMarcus's Linkedin Profile
Show more Show less
Rajesh De

Raj De serves on Mayer Brown’s global Management Committee. He was previously the Managing Partner of Mayer Brown’s Washington DC office, which is comprised of more than two hundred lawyers. He leads the firm’s global Cybersecurity & Data Privacy practice, as well as…

Raj De serves on Mayer Brown’s global Management Committee. He was previously the Managing Partner of Mayer Brown’s Washington DC office, which is comprised of more than two hundred lawyers. He leads the firm’s global Cybersecurity & Data Privacy practice, as well as the firm’s National Security practice, and serves as a member of the firm’s Congressional Investigations & Crisis Management team. After nearly two decades in private practice and public service across all three branches of the United States government, Raj is one of the most trusted voices in Washington. He has held senior appointments in the White House, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Defense (DOD). Raj returned to Mayer Brown in 2015 after serving as General Counsel at the United States National Security Agency (NSA). Since returning to the firm, Raj has received numerous recognitions, including by American Lawyer (“Lateral All-Star”), Washingtonian magazine (“Top Lawyer”), The National Law Journal (“Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Trailblazer”), and Cybersecurity Docket (“Incident Response 30”).

Raj focuses his practice on cutting-edge legal and policy issues at the nexus of technology, national security, law enforcement and privacy. He advises clients, including management teams and boards of directors, in connection with crisis management, government and internal investigations, high-stakes litigation, regulatory enforcement matters, and congressional inquiries. Raj provides clients with strategic counseling and practical legal advice, drawing upon a wealth of experience in government service and private practice.

Read Raj’s full bio.

Read more about Rajesh DeEmail
Show more Show less
Photo of Luke Levasseur Luke Levasseur

Luke Levasseur’s litigation practice focuses on government contract matters. He advises and represents clients regarding federal procurement practices and activities. For the past several years, Luke’s practice has focused on litigating large contract disputes and bid protests before the US Court of Federal…

Luke Levasseur’s litigation practice focuses on government contract matters. He advises and represents clients regarding federal procurement practices and activities. For the past several years, Luke’s practice has focused on litigating large contract disputes and bid protests before the US Court of Federal Claims and the Government Accountability Office. He has also represented clients and performed substantial work with respect to False Claims Act litigation. Luke also has experience handling a variety of other federal court litigation for clients, involving such matters as antitrust claims, a trademark dispute and alleged fraud.

Read Luke’s full bio.

Read more about Luke LevasseurEmail
Show more Show less
Photo of Stephen Lilley Stephen Lilley

Stephen Lilley is a partner in the Washington DC office of Mayer Brown. He focuses his practice on helping clients navigate cutting-edge and interrelated litigation, regulatory, and policy challenges. A member of the firm’s Litigation and Cybersecurity & Data Privacy practices, Stephen develops…

Stephen Lilley is a partner in the Washington DC office of Mayer Brown. He focuses his practice on helping clients navigate cutting-edge and interrelated litigation, regulatory, and policy challenges. A member of the firm’s Litigation and Cybersecurity & Data Privacy practices, Stephen develops strategies to manage legal risks and to shape regulatory policy across a broad range of substantive areas.

Stephen has significant experience working with clients to identify, evaluate, and manage cybersecurity and data privacy risks; responding to cyber incidents and vulnerability disclosures; and defending businesses in related litigation. Stephen is regularly called upon to advise senior executives and board members on their most challenging cybersecurity risks, to help companies develop governance programs to mitigate those risks, and to lead training exercises to implement and refine those programs. Stephen has particular experience advising on cybersecurity and national security issues relating to the Internet of Things, including vehicles and medical devices, and to manufacturing, critical infrastructure, and other industrial systems. Widely recognized for his cybersecurity law and policy experience, Stephen previously served as Chief Counsel to the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism, where he focused on cybersecurity issues.

Read Stephen’s full bio.

Read more about Stephen LilleyEmail
Show more Show less
Photo of Marcia Madsen Marcia Madsen

Marcia focuses on Government Contracts and Litigation, advising clients on contract formation, teaming and strategic alliances, contract and subcontract negotiations, performance disputes, audits, terminations, cost accounting and allowability, technical data rights and trade secrets, and fraud/false claims investigations • litigates bid protests and…

Marcia focuses on Government Contracts and Litigation, advising clients on contract formation, teaming and strategic alliances, contract and subcontract negotiations, performance disputes, audits, terminations, cost accounting and allowability, technical data rights and trade secrets, and fraud/false claims investigations • litigates bid protests and claims and disputes before the GAO, the Boards of Contract Appeals, the Court of Federal Claims, and various other federal and state courts • has handled numerous ADR and mediation proceedings • areas of concentration include aerospace and defense contracts, systems integration, information systems and telecommunications contracts, health care and bio-technology, homeland security contracts, environmental remediation, and research and development contracts.

Read Marcia’s full bio.

Read more about Marcia MadsenEmail
Show more Show less
Photo of Jeffrey P. Taft Jeffrey P. Taft

Jeffrey Taft is a partner in the Firm’s Financial Services Regulatory & Enforcement group and the Cybersecurity and Data Privacy practice. His practice focuses primarily on bank regulation, bank receivership and insolvency issues, payment systems, consumer financial services and cybersecurity/privacy issues. He has…

Jeffrey Taft is a partner in the Firm’s Financial Services Regulatory & Enforcement group and the Cybersecurity and Data Privacy practice. His practice focuses primarily on bank regulation, bank receivership and insolvency issues, payment systems, consumer financial services and cybersecurity/privacy issues. He has extensive experience counseling financial institutions, merchants, technology companies and other entities on various federal and state banking and consumer credit issues, including compliance with the Bank Holding Company Act, National Bank Act, International Banking Act, Consumer Financial Protection Act, Truth-in-Lending Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, state unfair or deceptive acts or practices statutes, CFPB’s UDAAP authority and the development and implementation of privacy, cybersecurity and information security programs under the Gramm-Leach Bliley Act, the NYDFS cybersecurity regulation and industry standards, such as PCI DSS and NIST.

Read Jeff’s full bio.

Read more about Jeffrey P. TaftEmail
Show more Show less
Photo of David A. Tallman David A. Tallman
Read more about David A. TallmanEmail
  • Posted in:
    Privacy and Cybersecurity
  • Blog:
    Inside Cybersecurity & Privacy Law
  • Organization:
    Mayer Brown

Call us at 1-800-913-0988 or email sales@lexblog.com.

Facebook LinkedIn Twitter RSS
  • About LexBlog
  • The Field We Built
  • Our Beliefs
  • Our Team
  • Contact LexBlog
  • Disclaimer
  • Editorial Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • Get Started
  • Publishing Solutions
  • Compass
  • Submit a Request
  • Support Center
  • System Status
Copyright © 2026, LexBlog, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Law blog design & platform by LexBlog LexBlog Logo