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Global Policy Watch
The Show Must Go On: Mission-Essential Services During the Coronavirus Outbreak
As the COVID-19 virus extends its global reach, defense contractors may be called upon to begin implementing their contracts’ mission-essential services plans. These plans, required by DFARS 252.237-7023, facilitate mission-essential…
The Trade Practitioner
Recently-Released Cybersecurity Verification Mandate Creates Uncertainty for Department of Defense Suppliers
Protection of the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) from the growing panoply of cybersecurity threats has been a consistent point of emphasis for senior Department of Defense (DOD) officials during the…
The Federal Government Contracts & Procurement Blog
DOD releases CMMC Version 1.0
By Reggie Jones, Fox Rothschild LLP
On January 30, 2020 the Department of Defense released the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC). The Department of Defense (DOD) Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment…
Inside Government Contracts
DoD Announces the Release of CMMC Version 1.0
By Susan B. Cassidy, Ashden Fein, Ryan Burnette, Darby Rourick
On Friday January 31, 2020, Ellen Lord, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, Kevin Fahey, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, and Katie Arrington, the Chief Information Security…
Government Contracts Law
Integrating Cybersecurity Into M&A Compliance Reviews: Avoiding Hidden Cyber Risks in the Acquisition of Government Contractors
By Alex Major
So you want to acquire a government contractor? Makes sense, and you’re not alone. Over the past few years, the federal contracting landscape continues to evolve as a result of…
Government Contracting Matters
DoD Rolls Out Draft Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Framework To Validate Contractor Cybersecurity Compliance
By Susan Ebner
Comments Due September 25, 2019 Earlier this year, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Logistics Kevin Fahey announced that the Department of Defense ("DoD") was working with Carnegie Mellon…
Inside Government Contracts
Navy Modifies Acquisition Supplement to Tighten Cybersecurity Requirements and Implement the Geurts Memorandum
By Susan B. Cassidy, Ashden Fein, Moriah Daugherty
Almost a year after Assistant Secretary of the Navy James Geurts issued his September 28, 2018 memorandum (Geurts Memo) imposing enhanced security controls on “critical” Navy programs, the Navy has…
Hunton Insurance Recovery Blog
Hunton Insurance Recovery Team Discusses Mitigating Compliance Risks Under DFARS and Other Federal Regulations
In the August 2019 publication of Contract Management, Hunton insurance recovery lawyers Walter Andrews, Lorelie Masters, Michael Levine, and Latosha Ellis discuss how a robust insurance program can help government…
Inside Privacy
Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Cybersecurity Holds Hearing to Discuss the Responsibilities of the Defense Industrial Base
On March 26, 2019, the Senate Armed Services’ Subcommittee on Cybersecurity held a hearing to receive testimony assessing how the Department of Defense’s (“DOD”) cybersecurity policies and regulations have affected…
Inside Government Contracts
Keeping Up With DoD Cybersecurity Compliance Demands
(This article was originally published in Law360 and has been modified for this blog.) On Jan. 21, 2019, Ellen Lord, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, issued…