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Inside Privacy
DFARS Cyber Rule – What Questions Should Contractors Ask Themselves in the New Year?
[The referenced article was originally published in Law360.] Since August 2015, defense contractors have been on notice that they were required to implement the security controls in National Institute of…
Eye On Privacy
NIST’s Highly-Anticipated Security Requirements Draft Impacts Government Contractors’ Treatment of CUI
Government contractors have until December 31 to implement security requirements from NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-171 (here) as mandated by the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS). The requirements include provisions…
Government Contracts Legal Forum
NIST Gives Contractors Extra Time to Comment on Proposed Assessment Guide for NIST SP 800-171
By Kate Growley
As defense contractors continue to push towards their end-of-year implementation deadline for NIST SP 800-171 under DFARS 252.204-7012, the National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) has given the contracting…
BuildSmart
Final Countdown to DFARS Cybersecurity Compliance
Most federal defense contractors are aware that December 31, 2017, is the deadline for them to comply with National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800-171, Protecting…
Password Protected
DoD Cyber Compliance Deadline Fast Approaching – Here’s What Government Contractors Need to Know
By Andrew Konia, Lorna J. Tang, Todd R. Steggerda
U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) contractors face new cybersecurity compliance requirements, including a significant deadline set for December 31, 2017. Most DoD contracts now include clauses imposing obligations on contractors’…
Government Contracts Law
Restricted Rights Under DFARS 252.227-7014: Practitioner Advice for Avoiding DoD Licensing Pitfalls
This article focuses on contractor licenses that grant “Restricted Rights” in “Noncommercial Software” to the federal Government under Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (“DFARS”) 252.227-7014. DFARS 252.227-7014 only applies to…
The Federal Government Contracts & Procurement Blog
Contractor Alert: The Importance of Claim Certifications and Appeal Deadlines
Contractors seeking to recover additional time and/or costs on government contracts typically choose to proceed with either a Request for Equitable Adjustment (REA) or a Claim. These remedies fall under…
Inside Government Contracts
Highlights from DoD Industry Day on DFARS Cyber Rule
By Susan B. Cassidy, Ashden Fein
The Department of Defense (“DoD”) held an “Industry Information Day” on June 23, 2017 to address questions regarding DFARS Case 2013-D018 “Network Penetration and Reporting for Cloud Services,” including DFARS…
Inside Government Contracts
DoD Further Clarifies Its DFARS Cybersecurity Requirements
On January 27, 2017, the Department of Defense (DoD) issued an updated Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) regarding the application and requirements of DFARS 252.204.7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber…
Meaningful Discussions
DoD Effectively Recognizes That Issues With Its New IR&D “Technical Interchange” Rule Are More Significant Than Previously Acknowledged
In a January 4, 2017 Memorandum, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (“Under Secretary”), discussed implementation of a problematic DFARS rule issued on November 4, 2016,…