Cybersecurity, Privacy, & AI
DoW Suspends CMMC Phase II Requirements – Launches 60-Day Review
McGuireWoods - On July 13, 2026, the Department of War (DoW) announced the immediate suspension of all Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Phase II...
Proposed Rule Would Impose Cyber Regulations on All Federal Contractors
Womble Bond Dickinson - The Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council has published a proposed rule (FAR Case 2026-001) which, if adopted, would require all...
Another Omnibus Package—No. VII—This Time on All Things AI
Squire Patton Boggs - Consistent with the recent strategic shift in policy around EU regulations, the EU’s seventh package of changes to simplify/lighten their...
The Rising Tide of AI-Enabled Social Engineering Scams: What Organizations Need to Know
Skadden - Organizations across industries are confronting a sharp escalation in AI-enabled social engineering scams — highly targeted campaigns that harness artificial intelligence (AI)...
Garden State New Jersey Sees Data Broker Law Quickly Bloom
Sheppard - If your business collects, buys, or sells customer data, add a new data broker law to your list. This one, in New...
Threat Actors Aligned with China Attacking U.S. University Physics + Engineering Depts.
Robinson+Cole - Researchers at cybersecurity firm Proofpoint have discovered that a “suspected China-aligned threat cluster named UNK_MassTraction” is attacking mailservers belonging to physics and...
AI Meets the Clinic at UC San Diego’s New Health Intelligence Institute
Foley & Lardner - One of the genuine privileges of practicing as a patent attorney is witnessing technologies evolve from concept to real-world application,...
FTC Seeks Comment on Proposed Policy Statement Addressing AI Accuracy and Output Steering
Covington - On July 1, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued a proposed policy statement addressing what it describes as the “suppression of accuracy” in...
Passing CMMC Is a Snapshot. Staying Compliant Is the Hard Part
Unbiased Headlines - The Pentagon's CMMC program went live on November 10, 2025, and Phase 2 mandatory third-party certifications begin on November 10, 2026....
Cybersecurity Noncompliance Just Triggered Another False Claims Act Settlement for a Defense Contractor
Bradley - The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has once again reinforced a critical message for the federal contracting community: Cybersecurity compliance is no...
Garden State Plants New Data Broker Rule
Robinson+Cole - On June 30, 2026, New Jersey’s Governor Mikie Sherrill signed a new data broker law, largely effective immediately, that adds significant new...
Big Changes Coming for Government Contractors: Proposed FAR CUI and DoW FOCI Rules, New Quantum Cryptography Order and Ongoing CMMC Rollout
Skadden - Four significant federal contracting developments are converging to fundamentally reshape cybersecurity and foreign ownership compliance obligations for government contractors across the federal...
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