This is the thirty-fourth in a series of Covington blogs on implementation of Executive Order 14028, “Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity,” issued by President Biden on May 12, 2021 (the “Cyber EO”). The first blog summarized the Cyber EO’s key provisions
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OFCCP 2024 Affirmative Action Program Certifications: What You Need to Know
The Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) has now opened its Contractor Portal for the 2024 Affirmative Action Program (“AAP”) certification period with a deadline of July 1, 2024.…
CISA Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Incident Reporting
On March 27, 2024, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (“CISA”) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“Proposed Rule”) related to the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (“CIRCIA”) was released on the Federal Register website. The Proposed…
DoD Expands Contractor Cybersecurity Information Sharing Program
On March 12, 2024, the Department of Defense (DoD) published a final rule, revising the eligibility criteria for the voluntary DoD Defense Industrial Base (DIB) Cybersecurity (CS) Activities Program. The intent of the rule is to permit all defense…
OMB Approves Final CISA Secure Software Attestation Common Form, Triggering Clock for Collection
On March 11, 2024 the Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), released the much anticipated final version of its common Secure Software Development Attestation Form. Finalization of the form is a notable development for developers of software that is sold to…
Federal Highway Administration Announces Proposed Rule Ending Longstanding Buy America Waiver for Manufactured Products
On March 7, 2024, the Department of Transportation’s (“DOT”) Federal Highway Administration (“FHWA”) announced a proposed rule to rescind a longstanding general waiver of Buy America requirements for manufactured products (the “Manufactured Products Waiver”). If finalized, this would be a…
DOD Issues Final DFARS Rule Implementing Increased Buy American Restrictions for Defense Procurements
On February 15, 2024, the Department of Defense (“DOD”) issued a final rule that increases the domestic content requirements for defense procurements.
The new rule amends the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (“DFARS”) to implement Executive Order 14005 (“EO”). The…
January 2024 Developments Under President Biden’s Cybersecurity Executive Order, National Cybersecurity Strategy, and AI Executive Order
This is the thirty-third in a series of Covington blogs on implementation of Executive Order 14028, “Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity,” issued by President Biden on May 12, 2021 (the “Cyber EO”). The first blog summarized the Cyber EO’s key provisions…
December 2023 Developments Under President Biden’s Cybersecurity Executive Order, National Cybersecurity Strategy, and AI Executive Order
This is the thirty-second in a series of Covington blogs on implementation of Executive Order 14028, “Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity,” issued by President Biden on May 12, 2021 (the “Cyber EO”). The first blog summarized the Cyber EO’s key provisions…
New Proposed Rule on Pay Equity and Transparency in Federal Contracting
On January 30, 2024, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (“FAR Council”) proposed a new “Pay Equity and Transparency in Federal Contracting” rule for government contractors. The proposed rule intends to increase race and gender equity for employees of…