Government Contracts Insights

February 03, 2020 - Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
Department of Defense Takes a More Gradual Approach to Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification
By: Tina D. Reynolds
On January 31, 2020, the Department of Defense (DoD) issued the widely anticipated final version (v.1) of its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Model. The version followed seven drafts and multiple rounds of comments from the contracting community. In the lead up to the
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January 07, 2020 - Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
A Watershed Moment in Cybersecurity for Government Contractors – Anticipated Impacts of the Department of Defense’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Program
By: Tina D. Reynolds
As 2020 begins, one of the biggest changes facing contractors working with the U.S. Department of Defense (“DoD”) is the implementation of DoD’s enhanced cybersecurity regulations, known as the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (“CMMC”) program. CMMC has the potential to be a game changer
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September 06, 2019 - Defense, Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
Department of Defense’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Planning Moves Forward
By: Tina D. Reynolds
The Department of Defense (DoD) has taken another step on the path toward full implementation of its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) initiative. On September 5, 2019, the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition released version 4 of the CMMC and
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June 26, 2019 - Federal Procurement, Data Rights, Grants, Intellectual Property, Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
Supreme Court Removes “Substantial Competitive Harm” Requirement for Contractors Seeking to Protect Confidential Information from Release Under FOIA
By: Tina D. Reynolds, James A. Tucker and Locke Bell
You can rejoice in a recent Supreme Court decision if you have ever spent hours trying to convince a government agency not to release your company’s confidential information to the public in response to a Freedom of Information request. In a reversal of long-standing
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May 15, 2019 - Defense, False Claims Act, Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
Federal Court Confirms that Cybersecurity Gaps Can Form the Basis of False Claims Act Violations
By: J. Alex Ward and Tina D. Reynolds
Since the Department of Defense (DoD) and other federal agencies began implementing formal cybersecurity requirements for government contractors within the last few years, one lingering question on the minds of federal contractors and subcontractors has been: “What happens if I do not comply?” Firms,
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February 16, 2017 - Resources, Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
The Bayh-Dole Act
The Bayh-Dole Act allocates rights for intellectual property developed with federal funds between contractors or grant recipients and the government. This infographic provides an overview of the Bayh-Dole Act, the steps that must be followed for contractors/grantees to retain ownership of title to IP,
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Topic Archives: Cybersecurity & Data Privacy

Department of Defense Takes a More Gradual Approach to Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification

By: Tina D. Reynolds

A Watershed Moment in Cybersecurity for Government Contractors – Anticipated Impacts of the Department of Defense’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Program

By: Tina D. Reynolds

Department of Defense’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Planning Moves Forward

By: Tina D. Reynolds

Supreme Court Removes “Substantial Competitive Harm” Requirement for Contractors Seeking to Protect Confidential Information from Release Under FOIA

By: Tina D. Reynolds, James A. Tucker and Locke Bell

Federal Court Confirms that Cybersecurity Gaps Can Form the Basis of False Claims Act Violations

By: J. Alex Ward and Tina D. Reynolds

The Bayh-Dole Act