Cybersecurity, Privacy, & AI
NIST Revises SP 800-70 | National Checklist Program for IT Products: Guidelines for Checklist Users and Developers
NIST - The final version of NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-70r5 (Revision 5), National Checklist Program for IT Products – Guidelines for Checklist Users...
Colorado Rewrites Its Landmark AI Law: Unpacking SB 26-189 and What It Means for Businesses
Ballard Spahr - After attempting to amend its first-in-the-nation AI law for two years and three legislative sessions, on May 9, 2026, the Colorado...
U.S. Companies Face EU AI Act’s Possible August 2026 Compliance Deadline
Holland & Knight - U.S.-based businesses that operate high-risk artificial intelligence (AI) systems should be mindful of the August 2, 2026, compliance deadline under...
CMMC Compliance as a Service: A New Model for DOW Contractors
GovCon Wire - The DFARS acquisition rule took effect in November 2025, and DOW contracting officers are now inserting certification requirements into new solicitations....
Oregon Joins the AI Companion Wagon
Sheppard - Oregon has followed Washington in enacting an AI companion law. The law will go into effect on January 1, 2027. AI companions are...
New York AI Disclosure Bill Passes State Legislature
Alston & Bird - New York state Assembly Bill A3411B (“the Bill”) passed its third reading in the senate on March 9, 2026, sending...
GSA AI Procurement Rules Would Introduce New Disclosure and Use-Rights Requirements for Federal Contractors
McGuireWoods - The General Services Administration Federal Acquisition Service has released draft contract terms and conditions related to AI-related procurements through a new proposed...
“Show Your Work, AI”: Congress Pushes for AI Model Transparency
Alston & Bird - On March 26, 2026, a bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers introduced H.R. 8094, titled the “AI Foundation Model Transparency Act...
Old Laws, New Tricks: Connecticut AG Issues Advisory on How Current Connecticut Laws Apply to Artificial Intelligence
Squire Patton Boggs - Connecticut Attorney General William Tong recently issued an advisory memorandum (“Advisory”) to all “State Officials, Agencies and Concerned Parties” about...
Washington State Enacts Law Regulating AI Companion Chatbots with Private Right of Action
Hunton - On March 24, 2026, Washington Governor Bob Ferguson signed House Bill 2225 (“the Act”), which regulates artificial intelligence (“AI”) companion chatbots. AI chatbots...
New York Finalizes RAISE Act for Frontier AI Models; Law Takes Effect January 1, 2027
Wiley - On March 27, 2026, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law a chapter amendment that is the final version of the Responsible AI Safety...
California Jumps into AI Procurement with State Governing Principles in an Executive Order
Alston & Bird - On March 30, 2026, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Executive Order N-5-26 (the “Order”), aimed at governing the responsible procurement and...
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